Parents of child found in busy street arrested
The parents of a five-year-old boy who was found wandering the streets of Halkida, the largest town on the island of Evia, central Greece, were arrested on Wednesday for exposing a minor to danger.
Rizes Fest | Athens | June 8
Visiting the capital for the first time, Rizes (Roots) Fest will be on at the City of Athens’ Technopolis cultural complex on June 8, with three acts from different parts of the country.
Two unexploded WWII naval mines found off central Greece
Two unexploded World War II naval mines were found by a fisherman in the coastal area of the region of Larissa, central Greece, on Thursday, state-run broadcaster ERT reported.
Police searching for shooters in double killing
Greek police were searching on Thursday for the suspects behind the killing of two men that took place at the Piraeus municipality of Korydallos, shortly before midnight on Wednesday.
Greek diver discovers long-lost British World War II submarine
A prominent Greek diver and researcher announced on Wednesday he had discovered the lost British submarine H.M.S. Triumph, whose true fate had been shrouded in mystery ever since the vessel and its entire crew disappeared in 1942.
EU makes fresh attempt to overcome yearslong crisis over migrants
European Union interior ministers on Thursday made a fresh attempt to overcome one of the bloc’s most intractable political problems as they weighed new measures for sharing out responsibility for migrants entering Europe without authorization.
Cured | Athens | June 8
Celebrating Athens Pride, the Hellenic American Union is screening “Cured,” an award-winning documentary by Bennett Singer and Patrick Sammon.
Positive signals put out by Ankara
In encouraging signs over the last two days, Greece and Turkey have sought to deliver a message of understanding on the subject of migratory flows on the Evros border between the two countries. Indicatively, on Wednesday morning, on the initiative of Turkish authorities, most of the 300 or so refugees/migrants who had been trapped for…
PM: Outright majority or new election
Having hinted on Tuesday at the possibility of a third election, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized that if his center-right party fails to win an outright majority in the June 25 election, then a third ballot is almost a foregone conclusion. Essentially, the dilemma posed to voters by Mitsotakis is either ND secures an…
What’s in store for Turkey as Erdogan unveils his new cabinet
Turkey’s economy is at the top of the agenda as President Erdogan announced his new cabinet. Despite the message of reform and normalization that Erdogan hopes to convey with this new cabinet, markets remain skeptical as the Turkish lira continued its slide against the dollar.