Europe’s royals, in Athens, bid farewell to Greece’s ex-king
European royalty gathered in Athens on Monday for the funeral of former King Constantine of Greece, born a prince but spurned by his country which abolished the monarchy in 1974.
Turkey resorts to old tactic in the Aegean
Deploying a practice from the distant past in recent months, as can be seen from the analysis of the data, Turkish authorities are testing the waters regarding the possibility of closing the bays of the Turkish coast and the islets belonging to Turkey to extend Ankara’s waters and promote its maximalist positions.
Cargo ship from Ukraine grounded in Bosphorus strait, traffic halted
The cargo ship MKK 1, travelling from Ukraine to Turkey, was grounded in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on Monday and traffic in the strait was suspended but no damage was reported, shipping agents Tribeca said.
Anti-smoking law to be updated to plug loopholes
Over the next three months the Health Ministry will seek to close the loopholes in the anti-smoking legislation that allow closed areas to be characterized as open-air, thus allowing people to smoke.
Funeral procession of former king held in Athens amid tight security
The funeral procession of former King of Greece Constantine II will be held at the Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens followed by a private burial at the cemetery of the former royal estate of Tatoi, north of the Greek capital Monday. His body will lie at rest in Saint Eleftherios chapel next to the Cathedral…
The king who didn’t know how he lost the throne
The first time I ever spoke with former king Constantine was shortly after the publication of my book “The Rape of Greek Democracy: The American Factor” in 1997.
Countering rise of Turkey’s clout in Africa
The three-day tour of West Africa completed by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Friday was deemed to have been crowned a success as countries such as Ivory Coast, Gabon and Ghana share a common understanding with Greece of what the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) stipulates.
Reunions can be nostalgic and painful as well as happy – as the ancient Greek heroes Achilles and Odysseus show us
Celebrations are a joyous time of reuniting with family and friends. But afterward, people can sometimes be left uneasily mulling over their relationships.
Hotels adopt single-use plastics plan
Tourism facilities in Cyprus, Greece and Malta have successfully reduced their use and disposal of single-use plastics via the SUPMed project, according to a statement from the Pancyprian Hoteliers Association (PASYXE).
Tight security put in place as royals arrive
The operational plan of the Hellenic Police (ELAS) was finalized at the weekend for the security measures on Monday, the day of the funeral of the former king Constantine.