The far-right: A fragmented, not emerging force
What has been extensively discussed since the election?
Though still young, Tsipras did not see the change
The absence of a clear policy cost SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras dearly in the last election. In the past, vagueness had been one of the party’s strengths.
My Home has little impact
Only 4,706, compared to the initial demand of 36,544 applications submitted, under the “Spiti Mou” (My Home) program for mortgage interest subsidies, have secured the much-desired approval.
London mayor calls for ‘win-win arrangement’ to share Parthenon Sculptures with Greece
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the British government and the British Museum to reach a “win-win arrangement” over the Parthenon Marbles, facilitating both Greece and the UK to “share” the 2,500-year-old sculptures.
Robbie Williams | Athens | July 1
This summer’s Rockwave Festival (rockwavefestival.gr) welcomes one of the biggest British music stars to its TerraVibe stage.
US proposal to break NATO map deadlock
In order to break the impasse and activate the new operational maps for NATO exercises and missions, the US delegation in Brussels has proposed a compromise that would give the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits dual names, delete the reference to the Republic of Cyprus, and replace it with coordinates.
Manned mission to Mars by end of next decade
There will be a manned research mission to Mars by the end of the next decade, according to Stamatios “Tom” Krimigis, the pioneering researcher with wide participation in NASA’s most important space program.
EU plans drive to cut food waste this decade
European Union countries will be required to rein in food waste this decade under draft EU plans aimed at tackling the 10% of food in Europe that gets thrown away.
Iran’s Nour News dismisses Israel report of capturing Iranian agent
Iran’s state-run Nour News said on Friday Israel’s report that it had foiled an attack in Cyprus by capturing an Iranian agent was an effort to cover up its own domestic crisis.
Smoke from Canada fires reaches Greece
Smoke from the major fires in Canada has reached the Ionian Sea and Crete, according to the Meteo service of the National Observatory of Athens.