Guarding a taboo
The first reactions to the planned opening of higher education are as expected. College sit-ins and the hurling of petrol bombs confirm that the government is attempting to break a taboo.
Lawyer strike may continue
The Plenary of the Presidents of the Bar Associations of Greece has proposed the extension of the abstention from all court-related duties by the country’s 63 local bar associations.
SYRIZA MPs to meet for 3rd day Sunday
The main opposition SYRIZA party’s parliamentary group meeting on the island of Spetses will be extended by one day Sunday.
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Middle East dangers multiply
The Middle East is even more dangerous today than it was a few weeks ago. The war between Israel and Hamas has become a war of survival both for Israel and the Palestinians.
The disappearance of Athens’ Commercial Triangle
The Commercial Triangle of Athens is defined as the central area of the Municipality of Athens, flanked by Stadiou, Mitropoleos and Athinas streets, with the vertices of the imaginary “triangle” being Syntagma, Monastiraki and Omonia squares.
Congress focuses on Cyprus as Mitsotakis prepares for US visit
Endy Zemenides, HALC’s Executive Director, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the letter leaders of the Hellenic Caucus sent to US President Joe Biden calling on him to invite Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides to the White House to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus, and provide a look ahead at Prime Minister Kyriakos…
Tourism minister meets with foreign ambassadors over joint ventures
Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni held consecutive meetings with the ambassadors of Switzerland and Albania on Friday.
Woman, 39, arrested over fatal stabbing of 43-year-old man in Halkida
The community of Halkida on the island of Evia was reeling in shock on Saturday after a 39-year-old woman stabbed a 43-year-old man to death in the middle of the street. The man reportedly received at least 20 stab wounds to the chest.
Drilling rig bored through an underground tunnel in Istanbul
A drilling machine working near an underground line connecting Istanbul’s central Mecidiyekoy district to the city’s main airport accidentally bored through the ceiling of the metro tunnel and the rails, a video shared by Sozcu TV broadcaster showed on Saturday.