Turkish FM accuses Greek politicians of ‘inferiority complex’
Greece’s claims that Turkey is pursuing an expansionist policy is a sign of its politicians’ “inferiority complex,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
Citizenship delays for children of immigrants
Many second-generation immigrant children born in Greece or who have finished school or university in the country, have been waiting over five years to acquire citizenship.
Greek PM urges Turkey not to turn aggressive rhetoric into action
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday appealed to Ankara not to escalate tension with Athens further by turning aggressive rhetoric into action but added that “in any case, Greece is ready to defend its sovereignty and sovereign rights.”
Greek economy expands 2.3% in first quarter, shows resilience
Greece’s economy expanded in January-to-March at a faster pace compared to last year’s fourth quarter but its growth rate decelerated on an annual basis, the country’s statistics service (ELSTAT) said on Tuesday.
Turkey, the Grey Wolves and the Kurds
Diliman Abdulkader, the cofounder and director of American Friends of Kurdistan, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss his latest publication on the Grey Wolves, which highlights their links to past and present Turkish governments.
Cyprus to lodge complaint over airport deignation in Turkish-occupied north
The Republic of Cyprus will be filing a formal complaint with the United Nations in response to a decision by the government in Turkey to designate flights to and from an airport in the Turkish-occupied north of the island as domestic rather than international.
Greece in EU’s top three for excellent bathing waters
Greece ranks third only behind Austria and Malta for the quality of its bathing waters in the latest relevant European Union report, published on Tuesday.
Teenager arrested over Athens mugging
Police in Athens have arrested a 16-year-old boy they believe is part of a gang that carried out a series of muggings against other teenagers in the neighborhood of Pangrati.
EU commissioner raps Turkey over overflights, Cyprus
“Disputing Greece’s sovereignty over some of its islands is counterproductive and contradicts the escalation efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean,” the European Union’s commissioner for enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi, said on Monday.
Household essentials protected from repossession in new bill
A draft law submitted to Parliament on Tuesday seeks to protect debtors from having essential assets seized when their properties are being repossessed for auction.