Tottenham ‘excited’ to have Greek-Australian coach join club
Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Greek-Australian Ange Postecoglou as the head coach of the English Premier League powerhouse.
TV debate between party leaders confirmed ahead of June 25 ballot
The leaders of the five parties contesting the June 25 election after making it into Parliament in the May 21 ballot will be locking horns in a televised debate, it was announced on Tuesday.
Death of woman on Kos underscores ambulance shortage on islands
The death of a 63-year-old woman on the eastern Aegean island of Kos on Sunday has underscored serious medical service shortages on the Greek isles and promoted fresh calls from for more staff and equipment.
Greek-Australian soccer coach heading to Premier League
Athens-born soccer coach Angelos (Ange) Postecoglou is about to become the first Greek and the first Australian to head a team in England’s prestigious Premier League, as Tottenham is reportedly ready to offer him a two-year contract.
Police arrest beach restaurant owners on Rhodes for zoning violations
Police on the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes arrested the owners of two beachside restaurants on Monday as part of an ongoing crackdown on rampant zoning and environmental violations across the Greek isles.
ND’s Mitsotakis back on the road, as party leaders tread the campaign trail
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis resumed his pre-election campaign tour on Tuesday, after testing negative for Covid. Mitsotakis posted a photo on his personal Instagram account with the negative test result, calling it “The good news of the day.”
Turkey’s new economic broom has too much to tidy
The appointment of Mehmet Simsek as Turkey’s new treasury and finance minister at the weekend has sparked some investors’ hopes of a return to monetary orthodoxy in a country beset by soaring inflation.
Two Greek-Cypriot men remanded over attack on Turkish-Cypriot woman
Two Greek-Cypriot men aged 22 and 30 years old have been remanded in custody over an attack on a Turkish-Cypriot woman in the popular party town of Ayia Napa, Greek and Cypriot media reported on Tuesday.
Who owns the Benin Bronzes? The answer just got more complicated
After years of ignored pleas and stonewalled requests, deals were finally coming together to return some of Africa’s most prized treasures to the continent.
Cyprus eyes pipeline that would link it with Israel
Cyprus is making a new push to cement energy ties with Israel, and there have been recent reports about a pipeline that would link Israel with Cyprus where gas will be liquefied and exported abroad to Europe.