In the last stretch before the European election ballots
With just 12 days remaining before the European elections on June 9, political leaders are employing various strategies to engage the so-called “gray zone” of voters.
Kasselakis meets with Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
Greece’s main opposition leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, on Monday met with Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III during his visit to the Palestinian territories.
Suspect, 33, to face prosecutor for alleged arson in western Athens
A 33-year-old Turkish national, arrested in connection with three wildfires in Aspropyrgos, western Athens, is set to appear before the prosecutor on Monday.
FBI investigating sale of suspected stolen treasures from British Museum, BBC reports
The FBI is investigating the sale of what are suspected to be hundreds of artefacts from the British Museum to buyers in the United States, the BBC reported on Monday.
Panathinaikos fans ecstatic over European basketball triumph
Thousands of Panathinaikos supporters flocked to Omonia Square in the center of Athens to celebrate winning the EuroLeague Final in the early hours of Monday. Panathinaikos came back from 14 points down to beat title-holders and favorites Real Madrid 95-80 in Berlin’s final late Sunday.
Globe-trotting anthropologist who drew comparisons to Indiana Jones dies at age 94
Schuyler Jones, a globe-trotting American anthropologist and adventurer whose exploits drew comparisons to iconic movie character Indiana Jones, has died. He was 94.
How state realty will be sold
One thousand properties will be selected that are mature in terms of their titles but also valuable.
Rama theatrics with ethnic Greek properties
In what was seen purely as a public relations stunt, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama visited the ethnic Greek town of Himare on Friday to announce the restitution of some 400 titles to houses in the area to residents who have been suing the Albanian state for more than 30 years.
Ten dead, 39 injured in southern Turkey highway collision
Ten people died and 39 others were injured in southern Turkey on Sunday when an intercity bus collided with three other vehicles on a main highway, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
US gov’t offices close for Memorial Day
The US Embassy in Athens and its Consular Section, the US Consulate General in Thessaloniki, and all US government offices in Greece will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day