When Greece mulled joining the Warsaw Pact
It’s been 35 years since Greece and Turkey came close to war over the disputed continental shelf between the two countries.
Court papers to be issued electronically from September
Most court papers will be issued electronically from the new judicial year in September under new legislation, the ministers of citizen protection, justice and digital governance announced on Monday.
EU seeks end to golden passport schemes, halt to sales of visas to Russians
The European Commission called on EU governments on Monday to end national programmes to sell citizenship to investors, also known as golden passports schemes, and urged them to suspend the sale of visas to Russians and Belarusians.
Death of Corinth woman attributed to food poisoning
The death of a 35-year-old woman in Corinth is currently being attributed to food poisoning according to information available to Kathimerini on Monday.
Exploring Athens’ erstwhile beacon of peace
Rising 200 meters above central Athens and 300 meters above sea level, with views that stretch across the city toward the Saronic Gulf, there is a sugar-cube chapel that looks like it belongs on one of the Cycladic islands.
Russian couple seeks to overturn Greek ban on renewing resident permits
A Russian businessman who has lived and worked in Greece since 2012, is seeking an injunction from Greece’s top administrative court to overturn a ministerial order suspending the renewal or issuing of new residence permits to citizens of the Russian Federation due to the war in Ukraine.
Cartoon by Ilias Makris (28/03/2022)
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PM holds meeting on food security
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a meeting on Greece’s food security on Monday. The meeting included discussions on market efficiency, food security, international factors affecting the agricultural products market, supplies, energy and its effect on the cost of production.
Scholz: It’s time for EU accession talks with Western Balkans
Talks on Albania’s and North Macedonia’s accession to the European Union need to start as soon as possible because any delay will make Western Balkans vulnerable to outside influence, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday.
Fire breaks out near Parnitha foothills
A fire was reported in the foothills of Mount Parnitha in Attica on Monday. The fire is reportedly in a wooded area and is not currently posing any danger to homes.