Despite repeatedly criticising Greece for appointing the Muslim community’s muftis in the region of Thrace, Turkey also appoints its own muftis at a central level, via a state agency, Greek diplomatic sources pointed out on Tuesday, highlighting “the hypocrisy of Turkey’s stance.”
The Comedie-Francaise and world-renowned director Ivo van Hove return to the Athens Festival with a new production of “Tartuffe” based on the unpublished text of the original and banned version of Moliere’s play.
Former deputy justice minister Dimitris Papangelopoulos and three prosecutors should be tried by a special tribunal in connection with the handling of the Novartis affair, a deputy prosecutor recommended in a report on Tuesday.
Ex-minister Nikos Pappas will be summoned to appear before a special court that will be convened in the fall over the handling of a 2016 television license tender under the former SYRIZA-led government, the Supreme Court’s Judicial Council decided on Tuesday.
Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Tuesday he expects eurozone finance ministers to confirm the country’s exit from the bloc’s enhanced surveillance framework later this week.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg underlines Greece’s positive role in the current crisis in Ukraine and in Europe in general, as a pillar of stability and as a highly valued NATO ally, in the southeast wing of NATO.
Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization said on Tuesday the Iranian-flagged Lana tanker ship seized in April by Greece is no longer impounded and its oil cargo will be returned to its owner, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency.
Greek state-issued identification cards and driving licenses will be available in a wallet-style application for smartphones by the end of July, Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Tuesday.
American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service Disney+ has just become available in Greece and will be premiering the original film “Rise,” dedicated to the journey of two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers.
An animal rights group on Tuesday called for a judicial investigation into a shipment of two lions and a tiger that was allowed to go through customs in northern Greece, destined for the party island of Mykonos.