Police investigate shooting incident at Kolonos
Gunshots were reported outside a residence in the downtown Athens district of Kolonos at approximately 1.20 a.m. on Monday.
Greek expatriates to cast votes abroad ahead of May 21 elections
A total of 22,816 Greeks residing abroad will participate in voting on May 20, one day prior to the general elections scheduled for May 21.
President Sakellaropoulou to attend Council of Europe summit in Iceland
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou will embark on a trip to Iceland on Monday to attend the 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe, scheduled to take place in Reykjavik from May 15 to May 17.
Kikilias expects 10-20% growth in 2023 tourism performance
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias highlighted the success of Greece’s tourism strategy, which generated a revenue of 17.6 billion in 2022, during an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Sunday.
Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading
Turkey headed for a runoff vote after President Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s election but fell short of an outright majority to extend his 20-year rule of the NATO-member country.
Erdogan says he could still win, would accept presidential election runoff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with an increasingly firm grip for 20 years, was locked in a tight election race early Monday, with a make-or-break runoff against his chief challenger possible as the final votes were counted.
Frontex: Migrant crossings via central Med soaring
Climate change is pushing more people to move to the European Union than conflict is, and the EU border agency Frontex has warned that this could result in record numbers of individuals illegally entering the bloc.
Mortgages hard to ge for young people tin Cyprus
Young people in Cyprus are facing difficulties in securing mortgage loans due to a number of factors, according to Cypriot economist Tassos Yiasemidis.
AEK celebrates its 13th title, while Ionikos is relegated
AEK celebrated on Sunday its 13th league title, as its easy victory over Volos sealed its triumph in the 2022-23 Super League championship, while Lamia snatched a late equalizer to send Ionikos to the second division.
Turkey: Erdogan trying to avoid runoff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could be forced into a runoff if he fails to win an outright majority in Sunday’s presidential election.