How Europe could play hardball with Turkey over Cyprus
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is riding high after extorting Europe and forcing not only Sweden but also NATO to humiliate themselves as supplicants caving to extortion.
Wildfires continue to rage across Greece
The firefighting forces, along with volunteers, battled the flames throughout the night in several areas of Greece.
Confronting the wildfire paradox
Experts called it the “wildfire paradox.” The Fire Service may be getting more firefighting equipment, including assistance from abroad, it may nip more fires in the bud before they can spread, but as long as flammable material keeps accumulating in the forests, those fires that start are becoming more difficult to contain, with the largest…
Tourists flee wildfires on Greek island of Rhodes
Thousands of tourists and residents fleeing wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes took refuge in schools and shelters on Sunday, with many evacuated on private boats as flames threatened resorts and coastal villages.
Israel’s identity hangs in the balance before key vote on new law
When tens of thousands of Israelis marched up to Jerusalem this weekend to protest the far-right government’s plan to limit judicial power, many were driven by an urgent fear that the government is trying to steal the country that their parents and grandparents fought to build against the odds.
Sunlight evolves into a battery superpower
Businessman Panos Germanos, the founder of the diversified Olympia Group and the major shareholder of Sunlight, has managed to turn the industry into a superpower in the field of battery production.
Cypriots warned over water use
The prolonged high temperatures in Cyprus this summer have led to an increase in demand for water and the Water Development Department has urged the public – locals and tourists alike – to limit their use of the natural resource it to the minimum.
Four people arrested over deadly bridge collapse near Patras
Police on Sunday arrested the safety manager and two other employees of a construction company in connection with the collapse of a section of a motorway bridge at the entrance to the city of Patras, in southern Greece, that killed one person and injured at least 12 more.
Mayors protest building law
Several mayors have risen up against legislation allowing taller buildings in many areas provided they meet certain environmental standards. The mayors claim that this legislation, voted in 2012 and 2021, will degrade the urban environment in their cities and that the coexistence of buildings of various heights “distorts” the building environment. Returning to the previous…
Von der Leyen expresses support for Greece amid wildfires
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed her support for Greece as it tackles a series of huge wildfires in a phone call to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday.