ATHEX: Moderate profit-taking at bourse
The moderate cashing-in of profits that followed last week’s notable rise saw the main index of the Greek stock market come off its 13-year highs of last Friday.
Prison officer in Crete arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle mobile phones
A 27-year-old corrections officer of Hania prison, in Crete, was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle mobile phones inside the facility.
Fotini Christia named next director of IDSS
Fotini Christia has been named the next Director at the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS), effective from July 1, 2024, it was announced on Monday.
Students set up tents in overnight protest for Palestine
Student associations have gathered for an overnight protest in front of the rectorate of the University of Athens, demonstrating solidarity with the Palestinian people and seeking to align their voices with the international student movement.
North Macedonian president’s inauguration revives name dispute with Greece
Greece threatened to hinder North Macedonia’s bid to join the EU on Monday after newly elected president Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova called her country just “Macedonia” during a speech, reviving a long-running dispute over the name.
The importance of communication
For more than a year – which is the amount of time that Turkey has abstained from aggressive actions in the air and the Aegean Sea – two things have become apparent: The first is that Turkey does not back down from its long-standing claims, nor does it miss an opportunity to proclaim them.
Police brace for terror threats, fan clashes ahead of UEFA Conference League final in Athens
Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chysochoidis hosted a meeting at the Hellenic Police (ELAS) headquarters on Monday to discuss security measures ahead of the UEFA Conference League final in Athens.
Former Greek and North Macedonia leaders discuss the Prespa Agreement
Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke with former North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev over the phone to discuss the latest political developments in North Macedonia.
M. Pierini: Expectations for ‘success’ in Greek-Turkish relations ‘high’
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have a “unique and historical opportunity to consolidate the steps taken so far” in relations between their two countries, according to Marc Pierini, a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe and former European Union ambassador to Turkey. In this interview with Kathimerini shortly before the…
Diaspora beset by division
The strength and influence of the diaspora, in the United States especially, is a key multiplier of Greece’s power. We don’t need to point to the case of Israel to show what we’re talking about.