For the winner in Turkey, one prize is an economy at the edge of crisis
Inflation in Turkey remains stubborn at 44%. Consumers have watched their paychecks buy less and less food as the months tick by.
Cyprus stays on course for growth
The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) continued its positive year-over-year growth trend in April 2023, providing further support for the economic forecasts of the Cypriot economy.
Some conservatives are also mourning
Greece’s main opposition was not the only one that crashed and burned in Sunday’s general election. The intra-party opposition faced by Kyriakos Mitsotakis also collapsed.
Casino Rio suffers from withdrawal of Glafka fund
A two-month suspension of the operation of Casino Rio will be necessary after the rejection, by the Patra Court of First Instance, of the application for temporary legal protection measures on future claims.
AEK completes the double beating PAOK in the Cup final
AEK completed the domestic double on Wednesday as it added the Greek Cup to the Super League trophy. Despite playing for almost the entire final with 10 men it managed to beat PAOK 2-0 at Volos.
The myth of fame
Among the stereotypes shattered in the election is the myth that being recognizable from films or sports can be automatically redeemed at the ballot box.
Woman’s body found near food market identified
A woman’s body found Tuesday in a square next to Athens’ Varvakios Market has been identified, police said on Wednesday.
70-year-old sentenced for sexually harassing teen in polling station
A 70-year-old man has received a suspended six-month sentence for sexually harassing a 19-year-old soldier at a polling station in the northern Greek town of Thessaloniki on Sunday morning.
Sometimes dogs bark and bite
We knew from the start that the calm interlude in Greek-Turkish relations would not last forever.
Erdogan exploits Hagia Sophia’s symbolic power
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strategically utilized the symbolic significance of Hagia Sophia, once the world’s largest Byzantine cathedral, which he reconverted into a mosque in 2020, in order to mobilize his devout and nationalist supporters ahead of Sunday’s runoff vote.