Greece appoints caretaker PM ahead of June election
Greece’s president appointed a caretaker prime minister on Wednesday to form a government that will lead the country to a repeat election on June 25, after last weekend’s inconclusive vote.
Danish tourists arrested in Zakynthos for endangering minor
Two Danish tourists have been arrested by the police on the island of Zakynthos for endangering a minor.
The triumph and the responsibilities
The system of simple proportional representation used in the May 21 elections was a wasteful, inconvenient and costly choice – a price we paid due to the opportunism of SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, which mirrored the opportunism of the late socialist leader Andreas Papandreou.
Greece to appoint caretaker PM ahead of June repeat election
Greece’s president will appoint a caretaker prime minister on Wednesday to form a government that will lead the country to a repeat election on June 25, after last weekend’s inconclusive vote.
Greece probes pushback video, says migrant policy ‘tough but fair’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greek authorities were investigating a New York Times video showing asylum seekers being forcibly ejected from Greece but reiterated denials that his government knowingly carries out so-called pushbacks.
Greece appoints caretaker minister ahead of news elections
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou appointed Ioannis Sarmas, a senior judicial official who is president of the Court of Audit, as caretaker prime minister on Wednesday to form a government that will lead the country to a repeat election on June 25, after last weekend’s inconclusive vote.
Ioannis Sarmas to be appointed caretaker PM
Ioannis Sarmas, the president of the Court of Audit, will be appointed as the caretaker prime minister by President Katerina Sakellaropoulou after party leaders were unable to reach an agreement on forming a coalition government Wednsday.
Turkey anti-immigrant party leader backs Erdogan’s challenger in runoff
Turkey’s anti-immigrant Victory Party leader endorsed opposition presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu on Wednesday, potentially boosting the challenger as he aims to make up ground and defeat President Tayyip Erdogan in Sunday’s runoff election.
Greek party leaders to meet for coalition talks, open way for new elections
Greek parties that made it to the parliament after last weekend’s inconclusive elections are expected to meet on Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to form a coalition government.
Man arrested for sexual assault in Monastiraki
A 34-year-old Algerian man was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday on charges of sexual assault against a 42-year-old woman from the Czech Republic in Monastiraki, in central Athens.