‘If the people want me back, they must vote again’
We met at the Maximos Mansion in Athens just a few hours after Kyriakos Mitsotakis handed over to the interim prime minister who will be taking Greece to a second general election on June 25.
Erdogan claims victory in Turkey’s presidential runoff
Turkey’s incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory in his country’s runoff election, extending his rule into a third decade.
Quadruple Opening | Athens | June 7
The Athens-Epidaurus Festival (aefestival.gr) is inaugurating its program at the cool Pireos 260 venue with a feast of shows for the week starting on June 7.
Konstantopoulou aims to double her party’s vote
Zoi Konstantopoulou, leader of the “Freedom Sailing” party says her goal is to double her party’s score in the June 25 election and enter Parliament.
New Parliament sworn in; to be dissolved almost immediately
The 300 MPs elected on May 21 were sworn in Sunday afternoon.
‘People will get used to judgments being done by machines’
How would you feel if two judges imposed different sentences for the same offense?
New ‘two-day’ Parliament to be sworn in on Sunday
The parliamentary deputies elected in the May 21 general elections will be sworn in at 6 p.m. on Sunday, in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and caretaker prime minister, Ioannis Sarmas.
The priorities, and the secrets of Athos
Greece’s political parties are embarking once again on the campaign trail, deploying a more surgical approach and with their attention turning to specific constituencies.
Museum initiative aims to help maintain Cycladic traditions
The Museum of Cycladic Art has launched Cycladic Identity, an initiative to preserve and highlight the character of Greece’s famous island cluster and attract donations and sponsorships, with which it will support organizations active in the islands with programs related to culture, biodiversity and intangible cultural heritage.
Retail commerce turnover in Greece up 13.2% in Q1
Retail trade turnover increased by 13.2% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the corresponding period last year, as it amounted to 14.88 billion euros, against €13.15 billion in January-March 2022.