TUI sees slight slowdown in Turkey bookings due to earthquake
Holiday operator TUI has seen a slowdown in bookings to Turkey since the earthquake but expects this trend to be temporary, CEO Sebastian Ebel said on an earnings call on Tuesday.
Father reports kidnap, rape of daughter by couple in central Athens
The father of a 12-year-old girl told police his daughter was kidnapped and sexually abused by two people in central Athens on Monday afternoon.
Bomber lawyer takes over as Kaili’s defense
The former lawyer for Salah Abdeslam, who had a major role in the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, has taken over the defense of Greek MEP Eva Kaili in the European Parliament corruption investigation, according to Politico.
Change of course by Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s need for “calm waters” in the Aegean is becoming a forced option, as the situation inside Turkey following the earthquakes in the country’s south has made his political survival a difficult gamble.
Commission raises forecast for Greek GDP growth
The European Commission upgraded its forecasts for growth and inflation in Greece in its winter report, amid a more general assessment that the European Union economy will avoid recession and that “the peak of inflation is behind us.”
Ioannis Kasselakis replaces late Conservative MP in parliament
Ioannis Kasselakis was sworn in as the new lawmaker representing Chania, Crete, in Greece’s parliament on Tuesday, taking the place of Manousos Voloudakis who died of lung cancer on February 8.
West Macedonia growth plan concerns works of 4 bln euros
Visiting the town of Ptolemaida on Monday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the ministers involved presented the government’s vision for growth in Western Macedonia, which envisages works amounting to 4 billion euros.
Probe ordered into Greek border guards’ cohabitation agreements
The Hellenic Police are conducting an administrative investigation ordered by Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos into allegations made in several publications concerning the signing of fictitious civil partnerships by young border guards.
Delicate balance for newly elected Cyprus president
The election of Nikos Christodoulides to the Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus is a new development in the island nation’s political scene as it was done, for the first time, without the the support of the two major parties – Democratic Rally (DISY) and communist-rooted AKEL.
Teachers to walk off the job on Wednesday
Teachers at Greece’s public schools are planning a nationwide strike on Wednesday, their union has announced following a meeting of its governing assembly.