Greece approves purchase of seven firefighting planes from Canada
Greece on Thursday approved the purchase of seven firefighting aircraft from Canada to bolster its defences against wildfires, which have ravaged the country in recent years.
Development Ministry imposes €243,000 fines on counterfeit products in Thessaloniki
The Development Ministry imposed fines totaling 243,000 euros on six businesses in the wider area of the northern port city of Thessaloniki for counterfeit products.
Turkey central bank stuns market with 500-point rate hike to 50%
Turkey’s central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates by 500 basis points to 50% on Thursday, citing a deteriorating inflation outlook and pledged to tighten further if significant and persistent deterioration in inflation is foreseen.
Cigarettes After Sex | Athens | October 25-26
Cigarettes After Sex’s worldwide tour has been highly anticipated since the release of their latest album, “X.”
Ukrainian president discusses defense cooperation with Greek PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday, as announced in a post on platform X.
Corey Taylor | Athens | May 28
Corey Taylor, frontman of heavy metal band Slipknot and rock act Stone Sour, is set to embark on a solo European tour after previously announcing a hiatus for mental health reasons.
Road collapse in Athens reveals decades-old heist tunnel
Drivers faced gridlock in central Athens due to a road collapse linked to a heist from 31 years ago on Kallirrois Avenue towards the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens on Wednesday.
Mitsotakis to visit Canada on March 24-25
Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will travel to Canada on March 24 and 25, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said on Thursday.
EU summit weighs EU-Turkey relations amid Cyprus talks
Discussions are ongoing to decide whether EU-Turkey relations will be on the European Council’s agenda at the two-day EU summit in Brussels starting Thursday.
Germany reportedly pushing for ‘positive’ EU signal to Turkey
Berlin is seeking to send a “positive signal” to Turkey about its ties with the European Union, with the inclusion of a paragraph to this effect in the conclusions of the ongoing summit in Brussels, Euractiv reported on Thursday.