Turkey must fight inflation and avoid recession, VP says
Turkey must sustain its push on production and exports to prevent the economy falling into recession even as it fights inflation, Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said on Friday.
First batch of suspects in deadly hooligan clash questioned; 12 remanded
Twelve people were remanded into pretrial custody by an Athens prosecutor on Friday, as an investigating magistrate began questioning dozens of suspects who were arrested during Monday’s deadly soccer-related violence.
New profit restrictions ahead
Eager to fight persistent inflation, which spiked in July, the government wants to impose profit restriction on more consumer goods, this time focusing on water heaters and boilers.
Athens and Kyiv affirm ties
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis had a reportedly warm telephone conversation on Friday with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba.
Prioritizing prevention
Greece’s security services are ailing from structural weaknesses that must be cured. This, however, is a process that takes time.
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More than 2,000 officers assigned to sports crime prevention
More than 2,000 officers have been assigned by the leadership of Greece’s police force, ELAS, to prevent violence on the sidelines of several soccer games taking place in Athens over the next few days.
Patriarchate gets green light, in writing, for liturgy at Panagia Soumela
The Ecumenical Patriarchate on Friday thanked the prefect of Trebzon for signing the written permit for the patriarchal liturgy at the historic Monastery of Panagia Soumela on August 15.
Public-private partners in disaster
A common thread runs through the disasters of the past few months: Although the danger was evident, measures were not taken to avert it.
Greece safely evacuates dozens of migrants from a sailboat off the southern coast
Greek authorities said Friday they safely evacuated dozens of migrants from a sailboat reported in trouble off the southern coast of Greece, amid a rise in migration to the Mediterranean country.