Deputy FM for economic diplomacy heading to Istanbul
Deputy Foreign Minister Kostas Fragogiannis is set to visit Istanbul on Thursday and Friday for talks on economic cooperation with Turkey.
Petition calls on US government to hold Turkey accountable for Sheridan Circle Attack
Republican and Democratic members of the Hellenic Caucus, Armenian Caucus, Congressional Hellenic Israel Alliance Caucus and the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission are calling on the US administration to hold Turkey responsible over the beating and injury of nine protesters by members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security team during the leader’s visit on…
Man, 19, faces felony charges for cutting metro cables
A 19-year-old man was facing felony charges on Wednesday for allegedly cutting cables on the Athens metro on Saturday.
Container traffic has diminished by 30% at Piraeus port
The handling of containers in Piraeus appears to have dropped by approximately 30% compared to last year.
UN urges rivals in Cyprus to de-escalate tensions, seize opportunity to restart talks
The UN Security Council voted unanimously Tuesday to extend the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus for a year and urged all parties including rival Green Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots to take steps “to de-escalate tensions in and around the buffer zone” dividing the Mediterranean island.
Thessaloniki bracing for tough day as farmers head to city center
Thursday is expected to be a difficult day for Thessaloniki as some 300 farmers are expected to drive their tractors into the city center at the same time as students and educators are planning a rally against private universities.
Greece and Bulgaria discuss expanding bilateral collaboration
Greek State Minister Stavros Papastavrou met with Bulgarian Finance Minister Asen Vasilev in Sofia on Monday, following an invitation by the latter, and discussed expanding collaboration in interconnectivity and networks between the two countries.
Online scams growing exponentially
Experts are sounding the alarm as online fraud in Greece quadrupled between 2018 and 2023. According to the Cybercrime Unit, 5,261 incidents were recorded last year, up from 1,093 in 2018.
Clearance documents merged and digitized
The new electronic certificate of state dues clearance will be issued from September with express procedures through a special digital portal on Gov.gr.
Greek polls attest to political paradox
The latest round of opinion polls highlights the political paradox currently prevailing in Greece: On one hand, the government maintains an overwhelming lead over the opposition; on the other hand, there is a substantial percentage of Greeks rejecting central government policies.