EU approves new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine war
The European Union said Thursday it approved a new package of sanctions aimed at ramping up pressure on Russia for its war in Ukraine.
Tensions rise amid furor of Qatargate
With Eva Kaili, a former vice president and member of the European Parliament, facing corruption charges in Brussels over her role in what has been dubbed Qatargate, ruling New Democracy, leftist SYRIZA and the socialist PASOK have taken up battle positions either to deflect or exploit the political expediency at hand.
Approval of EU support for Ukraine lags among Greeks
Deviating from the general mood in Europe, a large number of Greeks hesitate to declare their approval of the European Union’s backing for Ukraine following the Russian invasion.
No legal framework for crypto
How are cryptocurrency profits taxed in Greece? Is there a tax framework that covers those who buy and sell cryptocurrencies?
AHI slams Turkey’s missile threat
The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) has condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s threats to launch a missile attack against Greece, while urging the US State Department to call out Turkey as the aggressor.
Alex Yannis, who chronicled soccer’s rise in US, dies at 84
Alex Yannis, who chronicled Pelé‘s career and the rise of soccer interest in the United States during three decades with The New York Times, has died. He was 84.
EU parliament suspends work on files involving Qatar
The European Union’s parliament voted Thursday to suspend work on all files involving Qatar, and called for security passes for representatives of the Gulf country’s interests to be withdrawn until light can be shed on a corruption scandal rocking the assembly.
Cap issue debated
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis rued on Thursday that while the mandate for the formulation of a price correction mechanism on natural gas was given last October, it has not yet been implemented.
You bought the thing. Now you regret the thing
The limited edition SpongeBob Funko Pop was calling to Jason Grioua. Grioua had just graduated from college and decided to splurge on a few collectible figurines, inspired by characters from television shows and video games.
Jobless rate in Cyprus rises in Q3
Unemployment in Cyprus in the third quarter of 2022 rose to 6.8% of the total workforce, compared with 6.6% in the same period of last year, according to the Labor Force Survey, published by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (CyStat) on Thursday.