Bystander killed in shooting at Nea Ionia hookah lounge
Police are searching for seven men after investigators said one of them fired into a cafe and fatally shot an innocent customer.
PASOK chief chides ND, SYRIZA for past failures
PASOK will only help ruling New Democracy or main opposition SYRIZA form a government in the event of an inconclusive election result if it has a strong enough voice to pass its policy priorities and the potential coalition can agree on a leader who can express the “necessary political change,” socialist […]
Greece open to dialogue but with terms
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Athens on Tuesday with the understanding that Athens has all the good intentions to lay the groundwork that could lead to a candid dialogue with Turkey on the basis of all that Athen can discuss, and not on that of Ankara’s maximalist agenda and claims.
Leap in short-stay revenues
Short-term rental industry revenues soared in Greece in 2022, with the island of Paros, Argostoli in Kefalonia, Peraia near Thessaloniki, the Athens suburb of Glyfada, Pefkohori in Halkidiki and, of course, the capital as a whole recording the largest increases.
For the first time, genetically modified trees have been planted in a US forest
On Monday, in a low-lying tract of southern Georgia’s pine belt, a half-dozen workers planted row upon row of twig-like poplar trees.
Casino dash before new Cyprus gov’t
A House committee in the Republic of Cyprus is blocking three appointments on a casino commission until after the new cabinet takes shape on March 1, with members raising conflict of interest concerns and the outgoing government insisting it should be allowed to fill the vacant positions now.
Former prime minister Karamanlis calls it a day
Former prime minister Kostas Karamanlis, 66, announced Tuesday that he won’t run in the next elections.
Blinken on Greek TV: opportunities exist for Greek-Turkish dialogue
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed a cautious optimism that Greek-Turkish relations could improve in an interview with Greek TV channel Mega Tuesday.
Lawlessness and impunity
Incidents of teacher intimidation by students at Greek universities are, unfortunately, not isolated. This and other delinquent behavior that adversely is always allowed to pass without consequences.
Blinken departs after ‘productive day of meetings’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he is departing Greece after “a productive day of meetings,” in a tweet.