True allegiances emerge
Crises can be clarifying. The 9/11 attacks were one such moment. The world’s reaction exposed America’s true friends. As President George W. Bush said at the time, “either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.”
Albania’s EU hopes may be blocked over Beleri
Athens is reportedly open to the possibility of making a recommendation in the EU’s report on the accession countries that as long as the issue of ethnic Greek mayor-elect Fredi Beleri is not resolved, the opening of chapters for Albania will not proceed.
Greece’s ruling conservatives suffer setbacks in regional, municipal elections
Greece’s ruling New Democracy party suffered a setback in Sunday’s runoff elections for regional governors and mayors, losing the country’s two largest cities and five of the six regional contests.
Greek dream for Euro 2024 hinges on Dutch
Greece’s hopes for automatic qualification to the Euro 2024 soccer finals tournament will to a large degree hinge on the Netherlands, which it will take on in Athens on Monday.
Change of guard in Athens, Thessaloniki
The second round of Greece’s local and regional elections on Sunday caused upsets in the country’s two largest municipalities, Athens and Thessaloniki, while candidates officially backed by ruling New Democracy lost in five of the six remaining regions in the runoff.
Search and rescue operation underway after migrant boat sinks off Symi island
A search and rescue operation is currently underway near the island of Symi in the southeastern Aegean following the sinking of a dinghy believed to be carrying 13 undocumented migrants.
Fewer Greeks own their home
The rate of home ownership in Greece is decreasing. The latest official figures from Eurostat put the figure at 72.8%.
Newly-elected mayor Haris Doukas: Athenians ‘believed the impossible’
Athenians “believed the impossible” and made his win over incumbent mayor Kostas Bakoyannis come true against all odds, newly elected mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, said on Sunday.
Man arrested in Perama for beating dog
Police arrested a 38-year-old man in the Piraeus suburb of Perama on Sunday on charges that he was beating his pet dog.
New war is a credit risk for Cyprus
Cyprus and Egypt are currently facing the most direct credit risks among countries rated by Scope Ratings due to the Israeli-Hamas conflict, warns the German firm.