Defeated olive trees
In his native land, an island in the eastern Aegean where his parents and grandparents eked out their livelihoods from the soil, he has been witnessing the gradual collapse of fields for years.
EU offers boost to stricken Greek farmers
The European Commission on Thursday presented its proposal for a direct support measure worth 43.1 million euros for Greek farmers affected by natural disasters.
Serbia buys helicopter gunships from Cyprus
Serbia has acquired 11 Russian-made Mi35 helicopter gunships from Cyprus as it seeks to bolster its air force and maintain regional military supremacy, the country’s President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday.
Man convicted for 2017 parcel bomb sent to former PM
The 33-year-old self-styled anarchist Konstantinos Giatzoglou has been handed a suspended prison sentence of 11 years for the parcel bomb attack on Greek economist and former prime minister Loukas Papademos in 2017.
Athens gets into the holiday mood
Central Athens was imbued with a festive atmosphere on Thursday, as the 17-meter Christmas tree in Syntagma Square was lit by the mayor of the Greek capital, Kostas Bakoyannis.
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ND firmly in driving seat, as PASOK leads SYRIZA in new poll
The latest poll by Pulse for Skai TV showed that New Democracy maintains its dominance and that socialist PASOK has entrenched its position in second place, albeit with a small difference from main opposition leftist party SYRIZA.
PASOK’s rise or SYRIZA’s fall?
SYRIZA’s decline in public opinion polls combined with PASOK’s marginal rise has fueled speculation that the country is going back to the bipolar political landscape.
ATHEX: Benchmark edges higher once again
Stock price growth continued on Thursday at Athinon Avenue, albeit without the steam it had on Wednesday, given also the US holiday.
A nature buff’s dream in Evros
In Greek mythology, Eurus, the son of King Haemus and Rhodope, was worshiped by the Thracians for his divine qualities.