SYRIZA’s Kasselakis, Achtsioglou urge voters to return for runoff next Sunday
Stefanos Kasselakis and Effie Achtsioglou are headed to a runoff next weekend for the leadership of the left-wing, main opposition SYRIZA party.
PM: ‘Doubly painful’ to mourn rescuers who died while saving lives
Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday it was “doubly painful to mourn lives that were lost while saving lives” of others, after five members of a Greek rescue team sent to Libya to assist in the international rescuing efforts died in a road accident on Sunday.
‘The top isn’t everything’
The visit was supposed to be a surprise, but news of it seemed to have leaked. It was 5 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon at the Glyfada Tennis Club in southern Athens and a small crowd had gathered, throbbing with anticipation.
Shortages, price rises projected
The waters were still stagnant in the Keramidi area of Trikala in central Greece at the weekend. Experts cannot estimate when the Thessaly Plain will be productive again.
Israelis snap up local realty
The Greek real estate market has evolved into an investment destination for foreign investors, with the Israelis and the Chinese being the most dynamic countries.
Defense minister expresses ‘deepest sorrow’ over death of Greek rescuers
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias expressed on Monday his “deepest sorrow” for the death of members of the Armed Forces, who lost their lives participating in the Greek humanitarian aid mission in Libya.
Sino-Turk plan for East Thrace N-plant
China and Turkey are reportedly nearing an agreement to build a nuclear power plant in the Eastern Thrace region of Kirklareli, according to Turkish media reports, citing Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, in a development which is expected to spark new tensions with the US.
Loutsa killings linked to cocaine trafficking gang
A turf war between gangs active in cocaine trafficking in Europe was behind the execution of six young Turks in the east Attica town of Loutsa last Monday, according to the investigation.
Thessaly pondering life after the mud
With at least seven villages still under water at the weekend and thousands of Thessaly farmers not anticipating any income for the coming months, it is very likely that they will decide to abandon agricultural production for good.
Five members of Greek rescue team killed in Libya, two missing, ERT reports
Five members of a Greek rescue team en route to the flood-ravaged city of Derna from Benghazi were killed in a road accident on Sunday, while two were missing, state-run broadcaster ERT reported on Monday.