Amusing and confusing
We have not witnessed such confusion since 1952, when Georgios Papandreou ran as a candidate MP with the Ellinikos Synagermos (Greek Rally) party of Field Marshal Alexandros Papagos.
Government knew about fatalities early on in 2018 Mati blaze, ex-fire chief indicates
The former chief of the Greek Fire Service, Sotiris Terzoudis, confirmed on Thursday the testimonies of dozens of witnesses and a fire brigade expert that the former SYRIZA government knew, contrary to what it claimed, early on about the mounting death toll from the devastating wildfires in the seaside resort of Mati in eastern Attica…
Athens airport listing likely next month
Greece is planning an initial public offering (IPO) for Athens International Airport, the country’s biggest, on the Athens Stock Exchange next month, two sources with knowledge of the plan said on Wednesday.
Church adopts wait-and-see approach on same-sex marriage
The Church of Greece has adopted a wait-and-see approach regarding the government’s plans to legalize same-sex marriage.
Gov’t plans to legalize same-sex marriage win key opposition backing
The center-right Greek government’s plans to legalize same-sex civil marriage received a major boost Thursday after the left-wing opposition leader pledged his party’s backing in parliament.
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake rattles Crete
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake rattled the southern island of Crete on Friday morning.
Serbia says it is disappointed with possible US sale of anti-tank missiles to Kosovo
The United States has received Kosovo’s request to purchase Javelin anti-tank missiles, the US ambassador to Serbia on Thursday told President Aleksandar Vucic, who expressed “deep disappointment.”
Same-sex parenthood should become law
It appears that the center-right government of Greece is about to propose legislation in favor of same-sex marriage and parenthood. Kudos to the government; it did not have to make this proposal but by doing so demonstrates that Greece is part of the modern family of states where human rights are important. I believe that…
Cyprus sees significant impact on shipping from Houthis
Sustained attacks by Yemen’s Houthis on vessels using Red Sea shipping lanes could have a “substantial” impact on economies and a knock-on effect on prices, a key Cypriot shipping industry group said on Thursday.
How the war with Hamas has damaged Israel’s tech firms and economy
At 6.45 a.m. on Oct. 7, Jack “Tato” Bigio, the founder of the technology company UBQ Materials, talked to his chief operating officer, who said that terrorists were on his kibbutz.