Greek PM to visit Japan Jan 29-31
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will embark on an official visit to Japan from January 29th to 31st, as announced by official sources on Monday.
Tsitsipas holds off Sinner in thriller to reach quarter-finals
Stefanos Tsitsipas found another gear when it counted to fend off Jannik Sinner in a five-set thriller and reach the Australian Open quarter-finals in a rare win for the high seeds this Sunday.
Erdogan announces Turkish elections to be held on May 14
Turkey’s president has announced May 14 as the date for the country’s next parliamentary and presidential elections.
Mitsotakis to hold live press conference
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will hold a live press conference on Monday on the “economy, growth and the labor market.”
Greece, Turkey to go to the polls in sync
Elections in Greece and Turkey will take place at about the same time and, according to the most likely scenario, a second parliamentary election in Greece will take place on May 14, the same day Turkey will elect both its president and lawmakers.
Holocaust Remembrance | Athens | January 23
Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on Friday, the Goethe Institute will be holding a special remembrance event comprising two screenings.
Dendias in Brussels for EU foreign ministers meeting
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is expected in Brussels Monday for an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting chaired by the bloc’s top diplomat Josep Borrell.
‘Greece has significant growth potential’ in many sectors
Greece has significant growth potential in various sectors. Tourism, telecommunications, health, energy and education are some of those of greatest interest.
Refugee claims girl’s ‘death’ was set up
One of the 38 refugees stranded on an islet along the Greek-Turkish border last summer has come forward to claim that the alleged death of a 5-year-old Syrian girl on the islet was meticulously stage-managed.
Turkish UAV flies over eastern Aegean islet
A Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) violated Greek airspace on Sunday by entering the Flight Information Region of Athens without submitting a flight plan and flying over the eastern Aegean islet of Kandelioussa at 11.39 p.m.