Five challenges for ruling party at the Euro elections
Government officials have developed a set of five tests to determine whether the June 9 European Parliament elections will be a success or failure.
Ankara’s ‘paper war’ maintains tension
Overflights by Turkish fighters over Greek airspace, a lasting major source of tension between the two nominal allies, may have virtually ceased over the past six months, but this has not lulled Greek officials into believing that Turkey has abandoned its disputing of Greek sovereignty over large parts of the Aegean.
Ruud beats Tsitsipas to win Barcelona Open a week after loss in Monte Carlo
Casper Ruud took his revenge against Stefanos Tsitsipas by winning the Barcelona Open final in straight sets on Sunday for his biggest career title, a week after losing to the Greek in the Monte Carlo Masters final.
Health-harming heat stress rising in Europe, scientists say
Europe is increasingly facing bouts of heat so intense that the human body cannot cope, as climate change continues to raise temperatures, the EU’s Copernicus climate monitoring service and the World Meteorological Organization said on Monday.
Cyprus cannot accept more Syrian refugees, Christodoulides says
A week after Cyprus suspended the processing of asylum applications from Syrians due to a sharp increase in arrivals, the president of the Mediterranean island, Nikos Christodoulides, warned that the EU country cannot accommodate more refugees from the war-torn country.
Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities boycott vote on removing ethnic Albanian mayors
Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities on Sunday overwhelmingly boycotted a vote on removing their ethnic Albanian mayors from office following last year’s mayoral elections.
Greek, Turkish delegations meeting on Confidence Building Measures on Monday
Greek and Turkish delegations will on Monday hold a meeting on Confidence Building Measures at the Defense Ministry in Athens, according to an announcement on Sunday.
Multiple pension debate in Cyprus
The ongoing debate over multiple pensions for former and current state officials has taken center stage in Cyprus.
Olympiakos beats PAOK, as AEK and Panathinaikos win away
Olympiakos beat PAOK that has dropped to third in the Super League, while AEK and Panathinaikos scored road wins.
Cypriot FM bemoans lack of goodwill from Turkey
The lack of goodwill from the Turkish side does not bode well for the reunification prospects of Cyprus, its Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said in an interview with Kathimerini.