Ministers look into ways of improving tourism studies
The ministers of tourism, Olga Kefalogianni, and education, religion and sports, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, on Thursday discussed ways to improve tourism education and training.
Funeral held for Hellenic Air Force pilot following training jet crash
A Hellenic Air Force pilot, 40-year-old Epameinondas Kosteas, who lost his life in a crash involving his T-2 Buckeye training jet near Kalamata airbase in the Peloponnese, was laid to rest on Friday.
Kasidiaris, in handcuffs, sworn in as Athens municipal councilor
Ilias Kasidiaris, the imprisoned former deputy leader of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn group, was sworn-in as an Athens municipal councilor on Friday.
Brussels disburses 3rd RRF payment to Greece
The European Commission on Thursday announced a disbursement of payments to Greece and five other EU member-states.
Europeanism of a German cut
Wolfgang Schaeuble assumed the role of Germany’s finance minister in late October 2009, serving in this capacity for a full eight years.
Declassified letters reveal sculptures proposal
The Greek proposal for a “long-term loan” of the Parthenon Sculptures to Athens in exchange for rotating exhibitions of Greek treasures is revealed in declassified letters between prime ministers at the time Costas Simitis of Greece and Britain’s Tony Blair.
Political stock market winners and losers
The share of PM Mitsotakis rose significantly as that of once-powerful SYRIZA plummeted
Turkey fines popular TV series after religious controversy
Turkey’s radio and television watchdog RTUK on Thursday placed a two-week broadcasting ban on the popular television series “Kizil Goncalar” (Crimson Buds), a board member said, as it was deemed to be against “society’s national and spiritual values.”
Norwegian national faces prosecution for fatal stabbing of Greek police officer
A 44-year-old Norwegian national, arrested for the murder of a 32-year-old off-duty Hellenic Police (ELAS) officer at a beer house in the northern port city of Thessaloniki, is scheduled to appear before a prosecutor on Friday.