Golden Visa threshold to be raised
The government is going to increase the 250,000-euro threshold for realty investment with the aim of obtaining a five-year residence permit, known as a Golden Visa, in the near future.
UN envoy says Colombia experience may help efforts in restarting Cyprus talks
A United Nations official said on Tuesday that her experience in negotiating an end to decades of conflict in her native Colombia may help her as she seeks to rekindle talks over Cyprus’ ethnic division.
Albania’s top court allows Italy migrant pact
Albania’s top court gave the green light on Monday to a deal letting Italy build migrant processing centers on Albanian territory, a scheme that has faced criticism from opposition and rights groups.
Greece, Turkey: Power in the air and at sea
US approval of the sale to Greece of up to 40 F-35 fighters as a counterweight to the procurement of F-16 aircraft and upgrade kits to Turkey rekindles the debate about the balance of forces in the Aegean. Kathimerini presents the Greek-Turkish balance of power in some crucial weapons systems.
Russia’s attempts to split the Orthodox Church in Africa
Prof. George Demacopoulos joins Thanos Davelis to explore why Russia is trying to undermine the Patriarch of Alexandria and split the Orthodox Church in Africa, and explain why this should be viewed as part of a larger Russian project whereby Russia’s President Vladimir Putin uses the church to advance his own global ambitions.
Government calls for talks as farmers step up protest action
With farmers across Greece planning more rallies and motorcades that disrupt traffic on major highways and thoroughfares in protest at rising production and operating costs, the government on Tuesday vowed to address their concerns and called for dialogue.
Supreme Court investigates latest horrific dog killing
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the head of the Athens prosecutor’s office to investigate the case of a dog that appears to have been beaten to death with a metal rod in West Attica.
Greek-American brothers arrested in New York on suspicion of planning terror attacks
Two Greek-American brothers, identified as Andrew, 39, and Angelo, 51, Hatziagelis, have been arrested in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York, on suspicion of planning a campaign of attacks on high-profile domestic targets.
National Library Reading Room closed due to ceiling collapse
Researchers who want to use the spaces of the neoclassical Vallianeio building of the National Library of Greece on central Panepistimiou Street in Athens are now directed to the office of the general director, as the Reading Room remains temporarily closed.
Weapons seized, two arrested in house raid in northern Greece
A 54-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman were to face a prosecutor in northern Greece on Tuesday, after police found an arsenal of weapons in their home on Monday. According to the police, a raid on their home in Florina uncovered 29 firearms, including three submachine guns, 72 kilograms of gunpowder, 95 ammunition magazines and 35,000 cartridges,…