Ruling party has issues in the north
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in Edessa, a city in the region of Central Macedonia, Tuesday, the first of what promises to be many visits in northern Greece ahead of next year’s election.
Spielberg coming-of-age drama opening Thessaloniki film fest
The Thessaloniki International Film Festival will open on November 3 with Steven Spielberg’s new movie, “The Fabelmans.” The story, loosely based on Spielberg’s early life, centers around young Sammy Fabelman.
Putin says Russia could send Nord Stream gas to the Black Sea for gas hub in Turkey
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia could redirect Nord Stream gas supplies to the Black Sea, and even set up a major gas hub for Europe in Turkey.
Cyprus to revoke 10 more passports issued under discredited citizenship scheme
Cyprus on Wednesday said it would strip citizenship from 10 individuals, among thousands who benefited from a cash-for-passports scheme which collapsed under accusations of corruption in 2020.
Proposals made for intelligence reform
The fraught process of investigating the phone tapping of a political party leader has revealed that at least the three biggest political parties agree on more transparency in intelligence collection despite the political bluster and accusations that dominated the proceedings of an investigating parliamentary committee.
The dangers of the latest Turkey-Libya agreement and Greece’s response
Expert Constantinos Filis joins Thanos Davelis to break down whether the latest Turkey-Libya deal on hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation could escalate tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean with Greece, and to look ahead and assess Greece’s diplomatic options.
Exhibition on ancient funerary practices in Attica
The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus has opened a temporary exhibition showcasing finds from the rescue excavations in the area of the Faliron Delta (present-day Faliro), 8km southwest of Athens city center.
EU countries turn to Africa in bid to replace Russian gas
A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa’s western coast may only be 80% complete, but already the prospect of a new energy supplier has drawn visits from the leaders of Poland and Germany.
EU closer to Greek views on gas price
Seven months passed between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ letter to the European Commission last March 7 asking for a cap on natural gas prices to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s letter to the heads of the 27 EU members’ governments asking them to consider applying such a cap.
Man arrested for sexually abusing daughter
A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Athens for sexually abusing his 14-year-old daughter.