A frenzy of self-flagellation by those trying to understand Greece’s weaknesses and the torrent of rage and accusations against those responsible (in fact as well as in our minds) form the two poles of the public discussion that has followed the tragedy at Tempe.
The increase in the monthly minimum wage by 9.4% as of April 1 “is a far cry from the demands of the poorest of workers and does not allow them to cover basic living needs,” the country’s biggest private-sector trade union federation has said.
A prosecutor has ordered a preliminary investigation into an incident during Thursday’s general strike in Athens where a police tow truck drove at high speed into dumpsters that were being wheeled into the middle of a street by protestors.
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey’s parliament will begin ratifying Finland’s NATO bid, but not that of Sweden, removing the biggest remaining hurdle to enlarging the Western defense alliance as war continues to rage in Ukraine.
Opposition MeRA25 party leader Yanis Varoufakis has called for the removal of Citizen Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos from office.
A 19-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assaulting former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has been released on condition that he report to a police station once a month.
The meeting of Parliament’s Institutions and Transparency Committee on Monday morning is seen as the latest chapter in the acrimonious exchanges between Greece’s political parties as to who was responsible for the deadly train crash on February 28 in northern Greece.
HRADF, a member company of GROWTHFUND – The National Fund of Greece, announces that today, Friday, March 17, 2023, the CEO, Dimitris Politis, the Executive Director, Panagiotis Stampoulidis and executives of the Fund paid a working visit to the facilities of the Alexandroupolis Port Authority S.A. (APA S.A.). The delegation of HRADF met with the…
Expert Steven Cook joins Thanos Davelis to break down whether the China-brokered deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran actually upends Mideast diplomacy and challenges the US, explore Washington’s options moving forward, and look at what ripple effects it could have for the broader region – from the Middle East to the Eastern Mediterranean.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is meeting his Finnish counterpart in Ankara on Friday, raising hopes that the talks will lead to Turkey’s approval of Finland’s NATO membership bid.