Tsipras calls for EU sanctions to keep Turkish aggression in check
Main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras has urged the European Union to prepare sanctions against Turkey over its escalating challenges to Greek sovereignty.
The Fuzztones | Athens | October 7
Garage rock legends the Fuzztones are coming back to Greece to connect with their cult following with a gig at Gagarin 205.
PM says Greece open to dialogue with Turkey, despite provocations
A day after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan issued a thinly-veiled threat to take military action against Greece, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said his country is open to a dialogue with the neighboring country.
Truss rules out deal over return of Parthenon sculptures
Newly-appointed UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has rejected the idea of the Parthenon Marbles leaving the British Museum, where they have been housed since 1817 when they were removed by British diplomat Lord Elgin.
‘Local as the corn that grows here’
Gun Sabri, 50, is napping in a chair at a store owned by his brother, Ertal, in Avato. The village belongs to the municipality of Topeiros in the regional unit of Xanthi and is one of a handful of places in the country that is home to a community of Afro-Greeks, Black Greeks whose ancestors…
Development Ministry intends to regulate business parks
A Development Ministry bill on business parks, submitted for voting in Parliament, provides for incentives for the relocation of businesses to business parks, tight deadlines for opinions and approvals by the various agencies and local authorities, a specific time frame for infrastructure projects, as well as special building requirements.
Caps and corridors: How can Europe contain gas prices?
Leaders of European Union countries will debate whether and how to cap gas prices on Friday, after member states increased the pressure on Brussels to limit fuel costs.
Erdogan says nothing to discuss with Greece
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday there was nothing worth discussing with Greece at the moment and, at the inaugural meeting of the European Political Community, he accused Athens of basing its policies on “lies.”
Survivors tell grim tale of southern Greek migrant shipwreck
Many had embarked on the stomach-churning sea journey before; many will follow.
Turkey suggests Sweden, Finland can join NATO separately
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday there is a difference in the approaches by Sweden and Finland to meeting Turkey’s security demands for them to join NATO, suggesting they might join at separate times. Turkey had threatened to block Sweden and Finland’s membership in the 30-member defense alliance, accusing Stockholm and – to a…