Nostalgia for events unlived
As a millennial, I learned about the Athens Polytechnic Uprising in a rather quiet manner, through books and from two or three trusted people who were there.
Kasselakis lashes out against critics in party
The new leader of SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis, attacked his critics within the main opposition in a late Thursday interview on Antenna TV, expressing his ambition to “build a large progressive party that spans from the radical Left to the progressive center.”
Search and rescue launched after migrant dinghy capsizes off Agathonissi
A search and rescue operation is underway after a dinghy carrying migrants capsized off the coast of the islet of Agathonissi in the eastern Aegean, the coast guard said.
Sakellaropoulou honors 50th anniversary of Athens Polytechnic uprising
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic student uprising on November 17, 1973, by laying a wreath at a memorial dedicated to the victims of the regime’s brutal suppression of the revolt.
Handouts for 2.3 million people
About 2.3 million citizens who belong to the most vulnerable social groups will share the amount of 353 million euros from the budgetary overperformance, the government announced on Thursday.
Erdogan to visit Germany as differences over the Israel-Hamas war widen
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected in Berlin on Friday on a short visit to Germany as the two countries’ stances on the war between Israel and Hamas are poles apart.
PASOK overtakes SYRIZA in latest opinion poll
A survey conducted by Opinion Poll on behalf of Action 24 TV showed that center-left PASOK would come second if elections were held today, overtaking main opposition SYRIZA.
Budget outperforms in January-October
The Greek state budget recorded a primary surplus of 6.084 billion euros in the January-October period.
More fines for multinationals
Development Minister Kostas Skrekas on Wednesday announced the imposition of fines on two more multinational companies.