Migrant traffickers arrested in Thessaloniki
Police in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, announced on Saturday the arrest of a total of five people in three different cases of alleged migrant smuggling.
Lone Star makes €700 mln offer for Bank of Cyprus
US fund Lone Star’s roughly 700-million-euro offer for Bank of Cyprus shows that the sector in Europe may have reached the point where, when prices are low enough, the numbers can work.
Burning hijabs in the dark
In Iran, thousands of women, and many men, have taken to the streets to protest against the regime, following the death of a 22-year-old woman of Kurdish descent who died at the hands of the “morality police” after being detained for not covering her hair adequately.
Kikilias meets tour operators and airline reps in Sweden
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias continued his promotional tour abroad with a visit to Sweden on Friday.
Athens Cadastre at long last entering digital era
The protracted period of the Athens Cadastre’s transition to the digital era is set to end in the coming months.
How Russia spreads its influence in Europe
In Russian intelligence slang, it is called “kompromat.” A kompromat is any sensitive personal data that can be used as a means of influence and blackmail.
Akar issues fresh threats against Greece
Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has reacted to a recent visit by his Greek counterpart Nikos Panagiotopoulos to the eastern Aegean island of Kastellorizo, some 2 km off Turkey’s southern coast, while reiterating Turkish demands for demilitarization.
MyTEKA app on auxiliary pension fund
The 102,000 people insured with the new Hellenic Auxiliary Pensions Defined Contributions Fund (TEKA) will soon be able to obtain a complete picture of their contributions, whether they have been paid on time and where their contributions are invested, and consequently how their savings are developing.
Turkish UAV flies over Greek islet
A Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, flew over the Dodecanese islet of Kandelioussa on Saturday.
Mitsotakis honored by Greek-American community
The Greek-American community paid tribute to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife Mareva Grabowski Mitsotaki at a luncheon at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park on September 21.