Small illegal building on Mykonos beach demolished
Authorities on the island of Mykonos, southern Greece, demolished on Thursday a small structure built illegally on a beach on the northern coast.
Two young women hit the campaign trail
In July 2019, a few days after the electoral victory of New Democracy, one photo in the press was discussed more than others. During the handover ceremony at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, the outgoing minister, Efi Achtsioglou exchanged a warm handshake with the new deputy minister, Domna Michailidou. […]
Is the worst yet to come as Erdogan prepares for another term?
Expert Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former Pentagon official, joins Thanos Davelis to argue that with Turkish President Erdogan’s re-election essentially in the bag, it is time for the US and the EU to prepare for a rocky road ahead.
Stavros and Andreas Andreadis honored for contributions to tourism
Stavros and Andreas Andreadis, were presented with the 24th Lifetime Achievement Award as recognition of their innovative work in the development and promotion of their Sani & Ikos resorts in Greece and across the Mediterranean and their significant contribution to the restoration of luxury hospitality as a profitable investment idea.
Public tender for the “Mobile administration & on-site control centers in the 13 Regions” – Clarifications
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Prison council clears ex-Golden Dawn MP of irregular calls
The disciplinary board at maximum-security Domokos Prison, in central Greece, where former Golden Dawn official Ilias Kasidiaris is serving his sentence for running a criminal organization as a leading member of the neo-Nazi outfit, acquitted him or irregular telephone communications during a meeting on May 5.
SYRIZA’s aim for ‘progressive gov’t’ stymied
The narrative of “progressive governance” espoused by SYRIZA is constantly coming up against a brick wall put up by prospective candidate partners.
No tolls for private vehicles on election weekend
All highways in Greece will be toll-free for private cars and motorcycles on Sunday, in order to facilitate transportation to and from voting locations, Deputy Infrastructure & Transport Minister Giorgos Karagiannis announced Wednesday.
Schools recruited ahead of Sunday ballot
The distribution of electoral materials at schools around the country designated as polling stations continues unabated in the run-up to Greece’s national elections.
Tourists love Thessaloniki’s gastronomy, dislike traffic, lack of cleanliness
Although nearly all visitors to Thessaloniki (95%) would visit the city again and 97% would recommend it to friends, they rated it low in traffic problems, cleanliness, and noise, according to an annual research poll among tourists.