Will the real Greek Dems please stand up?
Three months ago, I made the decision to actively engage with the Greek national elections as a brief interlude between two chapters in my business career.
Canada unfreezes talks with Turkey on export controls after NATO move, source tells Reuters
Canada has unfrozen talks with Turkey on lifting export controls on drone parts after Ankara gave its nod for Sweden to join NATO, a person familiar with the talks said, a move seen as one of several concessions won in exchange for the Turkish blessing.
Heatwave ‘Kleon’ grips the country, bringing extreme temperatures
The scorching heatwave named “Kleon” is currently sweeping across the country, with meteorologists predicting that Friday will be the hottest day yet. Central Greece and Thessaly are set to experience temperatures soaring up to a blistering 44 degrees Celsius.
Blaze engulfs parked car in Thessaloniki; no injuries reported
A parked car was engulfed in flames on Archaeotiton Street in Neapoli, Thessaloniki, in the early hours of Friday. Nno injuries were reported as a result of the incident.
Acropolis to close in the afternoon due to heat wave
In response to the expected extreme temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, authorities in Greece have announced that the Acropolis will operate on reduced hours on Friday.
Bold agenda for Greek-Turkish relations
A day after his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the promotion of a “bold agenda” in Greek-Turkish relations with the ultimate aim of bringing the basic bilateral dispute, namely the delimitation of the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), to…
PM vows to prop up health sector with more staff
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsokakis reiterated on Thursday the government’s commitment to the immediate recruitment of 10,000 people in the health sector.
Nicosia sees window of opportunity
Despite the fact that for the time being Ankara appears immovable, Nicosia is sensing a willingness on the part of the international community to support new negotiations for the resolution of the Cyprus problem, with the “window of opportunity” that has opened with the perceived turn of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan toward the West. …
How to revive a dying main street? One UK landlord offered free rent
For two decades, Steven Wyatt was in a cycle of drug addiction and rehab. In 2006, during a stint at a recovery center, he learned how to restore furniture, a skill that led him to an unexpected place: running his own store in Poole, a coastal town in southwest England.
Rebound in home sales in Cyprus
The number of housing transactions in Cyprus increased by 27.4% in 2022 compared to 2021.