Turkey condemns Quran protest in the Netherlands
Turkey’s foreign ministry said Tuesday it summoned the Dutch ambassador following a demonstration targeting Islam’s holy book, days after a similar protest in Sweden tensed relations.
PNO announces 48-hour strike for Feb 8-9
Ferries will remain tied up at ports across Greece February 8-9 after the umbrella union of Greek seamen, PNO, announced a 48-hour strike on Tuesday.
Tsitsipas sends cheeky invite to actress Margot Robbie after reaching semis
Stefanos Tsitsipas produced a blockbuster performance to reach the Australian Open semi-final on Tuesday then sent out an invitation to actress Margot Robbie to come and support him.
Turkey cancels trilateral Sweden-Finland meet after protest
Turkey has cancelled indefinitely a trilateral mechanism meeting with Sweden and Finland scheduled for February after a weekend protest in Stockholm that drew condemnation from Ankara, state broadcaster TRT reported on Tuesday.
Privacy watchdog chief provides details from wiretapping investigation
The chief of the state’s privacy watchdog has sent a letter to the parliamentary speaker, party leaders and the justice minister regarding the investigation of his agency into the wiretapping affair.
Mitsotakis: Greece has no time for ‘dialogue with absurd’
Greece has no time for a “dialogue with the absurd” in neighboring Turkey, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said, noting that Greece is better protected than ever following deals to acquire upgraded and next-generation fighter aircraft.
Bulgaria to hold 5th election in 2 years after talks fail
Bulgaria will hold another parliamentary election – its fifth in two years – after the Socialist Party on Tuesday announced that it had failed to form a government and had returned the unfulfilled mandate to the country’s president.
More stormy weather on the way
As parts of northern and central Greece were taking stock of the damage caused by heavy downpours on Monday, the National Meteorological Service (EMY) warned of more stormy weather.
Hundreds choose to declare bankruptcy
Bankruptcy applications, based on Law 4818/2021, are coming thick and fast from individuals with or without commercial activity, as they are unable to repay their debts to banks and insurance funds.
The message from Davos: Greece is back
This past week Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis traveled to Davos to participate in the World Economic Forum, where the overall message was clear: Greece is back, and in a big way. Tom Ellis, the editor-in-chief of Kathimerini English Edition, joins Thanos Davelis with the latest analysis.