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Authorities confirmed that the Holy Light will arrive in Greece on the afternoon of Holy Saturday (11 April 2026) at Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos on a government flight from Jerusalem.From Athens, scheduled flights operated by SKY express will transport the Holy Light to seven destinations across Greece, ensuring the Easter tradition reaches communities nationwide on the night of the Resurrection.Flight schedule for Holy Light distribution• Athens – Alexandroupoli (20:30 – 21:45)• Athens – Heraklion (20:55 – 21:45)• Athens – Corfu (20:30 – 21:35)• Athens – Chania (21:10 – 22:05)• Athens – Mytilene (20:15 – 21:20)• Athens – Rhodes (20:35 – 21:35)• Athens – Santorini (20:20 – 21:15)Since 2017, SKY express has supported the distribution of the Holy Light across Greece, c...

Greece, N.Y. (WHAM) — The Town of Greece issued a warning Tuesday advising residents not to open any emails from the town assessor's office. The town said an email account was compromised, and emails with attached phishing attempts were being sent to residents.Molly Clifford, the town's chief of staff, said cyber attacks are the way of the world now for organizations big and small."As these hacks go, it sort of regenerated through the email addresses in (the town assessor's) address book," Clifford said. "We caught it quickly."Clifford said the town was able to disable the link internally. "We know she had some outside email addresses in her address book," Clifford said. "So, unfortunately, some members of the public were impacted. We don't know how many (were impacted) ... but I don't thi...

Greece’s hydrocarbons programme is entering an accelerated phase, according to Aristofanis Stefatos, Chief Executive Officer of the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company, who spoke on Holy Tuesday at the 7th Power & Gas Forum.Stefatos stressed the need to speed up procedures amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty and increased international interest in the Eastern Mediterranean. He noted that this positive climate was reflected in recent international engagements at CERAWeek in Houston and Egypt Energy Show (EGYPES) in Cairo.He highlighted ongoing efforts to mature new exploration areas to make them more attractive to investors. Meetings with specialised companies are already under way, focusing on the preparation and evaluation of potential concession areas. ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece will ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media starting January 1, 2027. In a social media post, Mr Mitsotakis said the decision followed extensive discussions with parents and young people, many of whom expressed concerns over sleep disruption, increased stress and excessive mobile phone use among children.“The scientific evidence is clear: when children spend long hours in front of screens, the brain does not rest,” said Mr Mitsotakis, adding that the government had decided to proceed with “a difficult but necessary measure”.According to the prime minister, the relevant regulatory framework will be introduced in the summer of 2026 and take effect at the beginning of 2027.Acknowledging that the measure may face oppos...

Mumbai: A laidback Mediterranean getaway has little in common with a financial-crypto metropolis in a desert. Still, Greece is cropping up as a residency destination, a Plan B for many wealthy Indians who are typically lured by Dubai’s zero personal income tax and a spiralling property market.The lowest entry point for a permanent residency in Greece is an investment of Rs 250,000, roughly Rs 2.7 crore, in a redeveloped commercial property converted for residential use.Also Read: Europe’s travel rules to change from April 10 - What it means for visitors“Nine families in the past month, and 17 since January, have invested in the permanent residency programme through us," said Gaurav Tarkar, who heads India business development and sales at Greece’s MIBS Group. “In 2025, we sold 32 propertie...

ATHENS – U.S. Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle met on Holy Tuesday, April 7 with the Greek Defense Minister of National Defense at the Defense Ministry. In a post on the social media platform ‘X’, Dendias noted, among other things: “At the center of the discussion was the announcement, within the framework of the State Partnership Program Agreement, of Greece’s partnership with the National Guard of the State of Florida.” “I asked,” the minister continued, “the U.S. ambassador to convey my thanks to the U.S. Secretary of War, Mr. Pete Hegseth, while also emphasizing her own valuable contribution to achieving this agreement.” “Additionally, we discussed the further deepening of Greece-U.S. strategic defense relations,” Dendias concluded. Source link

Greece, N.Y. — A man faces charges after police said he stole approximately $70,000 worth of jewelry from a kiosk at The Mall at Greece Ridge.Officers responded to a report of a burglary at Monarch Jewelers around 8:15 a.m. Saturday. The Greece Police Department said Victor Maisonet, 26, entered the mall through an employee corridor while most stores were closed and tried to access jewelry behind the kiosk counter. When that didn't work, "he used a tool to smash a glass display case and stole multiple gold necklaces" before leaving the mall.Greece police said Irondequoit police detained Maisonet on Tuesday after a pawn shop owner reported Maisonet was attempting to sell jewelry believed to have been stolen from Monarch. Officers took Maisonet into custody and recovered stolen jewelry, acco...

Greece on Wednesday became the latest country to seek a ban on kids using social media. The prime minister cited rising anxiety and sleep problems as reasons for the under-15 ban. Australia became the first to restrict children and most teens from using social media; France, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Spain have since pursued similar measures. The new rules come amid wider scrutiny over social media’s impact on young people: A verdict in a recent US case found Instagram and YouTube were deliberately built to be addictive, and the EU is probing the impacts of social media on mental health. Source link

Surface survey in the Eretria plain, with the Euboean Olympus visible in the background. Credit: Ministry of Culture and Sports, Greece Archaeologists working near the ancient Greek city of Eretria (Greek: Ἐρέτρια), on the island of Evia (Euboea), Greece, have identified a network of ancient sites that reveals long-term human activity in the region. The large-scale survey is mapping how communities lived and organized the landscape over thousands of years. The project is led by the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece in collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea. Fieldwork carried out between 2021 and 2025 focused on the plain stretching from Eretria to the nearby Sanctuary of Artemis at Amarynthos. Hundreds of structures and artifacts were recorded Across an area of about ...

The News10NBC Team details breaking News, Traffic and Weather.GREECE, N.Y. — An email address in the Greece Assessor’s Office was hacked and sent out a virus to some people. News10NBC’s Adelisa Badzic spoke with town officials at Greece Town Hall about the hack.The town said it already fixed the issue, but a few people have already been fooled. Staff went into it’s network, which was not impacted, and quickly disarmed the link that was sent so if people clicked on it, nothing would happen. Back in December, the state division of Emergency Services did an audit on the town’s cybersecurity, and the town received the recommendations in February. This has prompted the town to work on the recommendations quicker. How it happened A Facebook post from one person said they got the email, clicked o...