Voters reject celebrities, old guard
A large number of veteran politicians, former ministers and celebrities from the arts, sports and journalistic fields failed at the final hurdle on Sunday as voters turned their backs on them.
SYRIZA chief turns down mandate to form government
Opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday turned down the exploratory mandate to form a coalition government, admitting that his party’s resounding defeat in Sunday’s polls came as a “painful shock.”
Banks benefit from activity abroad
Some 8.6% of the profitability of Greek banking groups came in 2022 from abroad, where profits before taxes amounted to 380 million euros out of a total of €4.5 billion, which was the profitability of the entire banking system in Greece last year.
Turkey carries out second test-fire of ballistic missile
The Turkish military has carried out a second test of the country’s home-built Typhoon missile, Greek state broadcaster ERT reported on Tuesday, citing Turkish media.
Request for proposal to the beneficiary for the state aid program “Technology Park ThessINTEC” and the Implementation guide, included in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0” – 1st amendment of the request for proposal
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Erdogan wins endorsement from third-place candidate ahead of Turkish election runoff
The third-placed contender in the Turkish presidential elections formally endorsed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday for the second-round runoff vote to be held on May 28.
Greece’s leftists to seek second vote instead of coalition government
Greece’s leftists will receive an official mandate on Tuesday to form a coalition government after an inconclusive national election, but are expected to seek a second vote instead.
Travel ban for soccer fans
The Sports Ministry has announced a ban on the the organized movement of AEK Athens and PAOK soccer fans in Volos, central Greece, in view of the Greek Cup final on Wednesday, citing “serious reasons of public order and security.”
A ‘political earthquake’ as Mitsotakis wins a landslide victory in Greece’s elections
Nick Malkoutzis, the co-founder and editor of Macropolis.gr, a political and economic analysis site that focuses on Greece, joins Thanos Davelis with the latest breakdown from Greece’s election, looking at Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ historic win, the questions the result has raised about SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras’ political future, and more.
Five arrested for voting fraud to appear before prosecutor on Thursday
Five people arrested on Sunday for allegedly violating electoral legislation in Sofades in Karditsa, central Greece will appear before an investigative magistrate on Thursday.