Cats and dogs reign on Syntagma Square
A rescue dog gets a closer sniff at the camera at the Pet Festival in downtown Athens’ Syntagma Square on Saturday.
Djokovic cruises past Tsitsipas to win Astana title
Novak Djokovic lifted the Astana Open trophy in Kazakhstan after sealing a comfortable 6-3 6-4 victory over third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday.
Mercenaries for hire: Ancient DNA study makes startling discovery
Between July and late September 480 BC, as the heavily outnumbered Greeks crashed headlong into the full might of the Persian empire at Thermopylae, Artemisium, and Salamis, another battle raged in a faraway Greek colony on the island of Sicily.
EU nations: Migrant departures should be stopped abroad
Several Mediterranean nations said Saturday the European Union’s border agency Frontex needs to work inside third countries to stop smugglers from endangering the lives of migrants by sending them off to Europe on risky boat trips.
Athens sees Cairo as a foil to Ankara
The Greek government sees last week’s signing of a preliminary hydrocarbon exploration agreement between Turkey and the Tripoli-based Libyan government of Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah as a possible prelude to aggressive moves by Turkey to dispute its sovereignty over parts of the Mediterranean, most likely south of Crete.
Turkey’s Libya deal and crisis theories
The energy cooperation deal signed between Turkey and Libya in Tripoli last week did not come as a surprise, but was the culmination of Ankara’s strategic choice to open a new area of contention with Athens.
How a Scottish moral philosopher got Elon’s number
When Elon Musk’s text messages were released as part of a court filing over his proposed purchase of Twitter, the world’s richest man was found to be corresponding with tech billionaires, fellow CEOs and bankers.
Nicosia’s program for slow tourism
Cyprus’ “Heartland of Legends” project aims at promoting slow tourism by offering authentic experiences to visitors, while also encouraging a circular economy and sustainability, the island’s Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios told a discussion in Nicosia on Thursday.
New ferry service being launched between Thessaloniki, Izmir
Levante Ferries on Monday is launching the first-ever service between the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki and the seaside town of Izmir in western Turkey.
Greens keep winning, as AEK undoes Aris
Panathinaikos extended its perfect record to seven wins in seven games, but AEK and Olympiakos were more impressive on the road in the weekend’s Super League action.