Convict Kasidiaris’ party barred from elections
The Supreme Court has ruled that the National Party founded by the convicted criminal and former Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris may not contest the May 21 election.
Courts to halt operations around elections
Civil and criminal court hearings in Athens and Thessaloniki will be suspended from May 17 to 26 due to the general election on May 21, the Justice Ministry has announced. However, criminal cases that begin before May 17 and that need to continue beyond that date will be heard.
Tsipras: Mitsotakis in ‘panic’ to block far-right parties from election
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in a “panic” to prevent far-right parties from contesting the 21 May election, Main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has claimed.
Sifnos locals, friends stand up against overdevelopment
Local residents and businesses on Sifnos are backing a letter recently sent by the municipality to three ministries, calling for a ban on swimming pools, underground buildings, the alteration of the island’s architectural heritage and the destruction of paths.
Fourth arrest over Varoufakis assault in March
Police have arrested a 30-year-old man in relation with the beating of Yanis Varoufakis almost two months ago. The MeRA25 leader and former finance minister was assaulted at a taverna in the city center district of Exarchia on March 10.
Challenger in Turkey’s presidential race offers sharp contrast
The main challenger trying to unseat Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in this month’s presidential election cuts a starkly different figure than the incumbent who has ruled the country for two decades.
Extension of deadline for the submission of binding offers for the award of a services concession agreement in relation to financing, operation, maintenance and exploitation of Attica Motorway
For more information, please refer to the attached document.
The questions a possible revival of Nabucco raises for the EU and Greece
Energy expert Dr. Thedoros Tsakiris joins Thanos Davelis to explain why the prospect of a deeper Bulgarian-Turkish cooperation through the possible revival of a version of the Nabucco plan – which was disregarded in 2013 in favor of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline – should raise concerns not only in Athens, but at the EU level…
Recovering lost ground, keeping the party united
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis continues his efforts to lure back the part of the electorate that voted for New Democracy in 2019 but had become alienated as a result of issues that range from the high cost of living and a perceived inability to listen to the average person, to the wiretapping cases and, lately,…
EU plans cheaper electronic transactions
The European Commission wants to make online transactions faster and safer by making immediate payments the main option to pay for online items or simply transferring money.