Acrobatic cat burglars nabbed during drug bust in Thessaloniki
Police in Thessaloniki believe they have found the perpetrators behind at least 22 burglaries that have taken place in the northern port city since April.
Exarchia metro protests a ‘political fetish,’ says Athens mayor
Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyiannis has derided those opposing the construction of a metro station in downtown Exarchia and a redevelopment program at nearby Stefi Hill as a minority that has “found an excuse to fight an ideological battle.” Speaking to Skai TV, he stressed that the area’s “permanent residents want the metro.” “The point is…
Greek archaeologists express concerns to UNESCO over Hagia Sophia
In an open letter to the director general of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, the Association of Greek Archaeologists (SEA) sounded the alarm over recent reports of vandalism and damage to the former Orthodox cathedral of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
Greece’s political plight, sophistry aside
It is one of the wonders of democracy, and the freedom of expression it allows, that an individual can freely attack a democratic government through public argument. However, the wonder does not extend to magically granting any such attack the merit of truth.
As Ukraine war drags on, Europe’s economy succumbs to crisis
It was meant to be Europe’s stellar year. A post-pandemic spending euphoria, supported by copious government spending was set to drive the economy and help fatigued households regain a sense of normality after two dreadful years.
Turning a corner? Greece exits bailout monitoring
Dr. George Pagoulatos, the director general of ELIAMEP, joins Thanos Davelis to look at why the end of “enhanced surveillance” by EU creditors is significant for Greece.
Russian-Turkish complementarity
In the international literature, the distinction between the internal and the external scene, as established in 1648 by the Treaty of Westphalia, is increasingly being questioned.
State to resume debtors’ property auctions
Auctions on properties of tax dodgers and other debtors of the state, frozen since before the pandemic, resume on September 19.
The electricity subsidy shock
A significant rise in the price of electricity announced by state-controlled Public Power Corporation (PPC) for September forced the government to raise its electricity subsidy for September to 1.9 billion euros, from €1.1 billion in August.
Fresh measures to fortify Evros border
Responding to an apparent escalation in Turkish moves to push migrants into Greece over land and sea, the Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) decided on Tuesday in favor of additional measures for the protection of the country’s borders.