Journalist, translator, guide book writer. Now @ekathimerini. Views my own, RT not endorsement, obvs.https://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3muruu372pk2wThe Hellenic Air Force confirmed that the two F-4E Phantom II pilots are dead. HAF has opened an investigation into the cause of the accident. https://www.haf.gr/2026/09/ptosi-aeroskafoys-f-4e-phantom-ii-at023-2026/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Sep 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3muruu372pk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3murr62sids2wA ​Greek F-4 Phantom ‌fighter jet crashed on Saturday during an air show at Tanagra ​airport, near Athens, an Air Force official said. The fate of the pilots was not immediately known. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Sep 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3murr62sids2whttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3mup6nnhmns2rΜεγάλο κακό μας βρήκε που δύο σχολικά βιβλία αναφέρονται στη ζωή του 21ου αιώνα. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup6nnhmns2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3mulvxhkttk2sFormer PASOK minister Stavros Benos announced his resignation from a panel for the reconstruction of the Evros border region, citing “personal dignity,” saying the project had drifted far from the master plan that he and his NGO Diazoma submitted. #Greece https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1314118/dispute-engulfs-evros-recovery-plan/03 Sep 2026 07:20 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulvxhkttk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3muluuvfvos2sAuthorities have ordered three municipal waste management agencies in Attica, Peloponnese, and Crete to return an additional €25 million in European Union funding following an audit of automated recycling centers. https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/environment/1314011/recycling-probe-triggers-funding-clawbacks/03 Sep 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3muluuvfvos2shttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3mukiekccx22cGreece is likely to repay its first bailout loans worth €53 billion by 2029 – two years ahead of schedule – thanks to strong public finances and growth, two officials told Reuters on Wednesday. https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1314106/greece-likely-to-pay-off-its-first-bailout-loans-two-years-earlier-than-planned-sources-tell-reuters/02 Sep 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukiekccx22chttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3mukibjttek2cRepeated unrest at the closed detention facility in Sintiki, Serres, has highlighted what critics have described as a major problem with Greece’s migration policy. https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1313877/migration-policy-heading-to-a-dead-end/02 Sep 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukibjttek2chttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3muhffxfyrk2aIn a new development in Greece's wiretapping scandal, an active high-ranking officer in intelligence agency EYP has filed criminal charges against four business executives linked to the spyware developer Intellexa for espionage. #wiretapping https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1313941/high-ranking-spy-agency-officer-targets-intellexa-execs-over-illegal-wiretapping/01 Sep 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhffxfyrk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3mufkf6rsps2eThe cannery requires up to 600 workers in three shifts per day during the 40- to 45-day peach-processing season, according to CEO Sotiris Skourtopoulos, who said the company turned to asylum-seeker facilities after struggling to recruit enough workers. https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1313864/refugees-help-fill-seasonal-labor-gap-at-imathia-cannery/31 Aug 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufkf6rsps2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3mueqbi5esk2zFive major organized-crime case files remain stalled at the investigative stage despite arrests, pretrial detention orders and extensive police inquiries. https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1313709/mafia-cases-stall-suspects-walk/31 Aug 2026 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mueqbi5esk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3mueq6ltggs2zIsrael and Greece signed a 3-billion-euro defense deal ⁠on Monday ⁠under ​which Israel would build ⁠a “multi layered” defense ⁠system ‌for ⁠Greece. https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1313814/greece-signs-3-billion-euro-defense-deal-with-israel/31 Aug 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mueq6ltggs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3mu5bsu2shk2oΕυκαιρία για όσους χρησιμοποιούμε λεωφορεία να εξασκήσουμε το ταλέντο της μαντικής. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5bsu2shk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3mu4xnkrfbk2cAs teachers across Greece prepare for permanent appointments or annual contracts as substitutes, many assigned to tourist destinations face a familiar challenge: finding affordable housing. https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1313612/teachers-face-housing-scramble/28 Aug 2026 08:40 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4xnkrfbk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3mu4wrqfvqc2cProsecutor Apostolos Grammenos said official figures likely understate the problem because many victims avoid reporting attacks, citing fear of retaliation and the burden of lengthy criminal proceedings. https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1313472/fan-violence-shifts-beyond-stadiums-report-finds/28 Aug 2026 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4wrqfvqc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/daphnenews.bsky.social/post/3mu23mgrmnc2mThe project took roughly three times longer than originally planned and cost about €65 million more than expected, continuing a pattern of schedule and budget overruns associated with metro construction. https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1313490/long-wait-ends-as-thessaloniki-extends-its-metro-east/27 Aug 2026 05:13 +0000at://did:plc:tkckp4cgjwl2ib6eptgm2gej/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu23mgrmnc2m