Suspicious suitcase on Syntagma Square found empty
Downtown Athens’ Syntagma Square was briefly closed on Tuesday morning as police investigated a suspicious suitcase for a possible bomb.
Halki Seminary: Turkey’s trail of broken promises
Georgia Logothetis, the managing director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins Thanos Davelis to look into the latest reports out of Turkey that it is considering taking steps to reopen Halki Seminary, and discuss Turkey’s 52-year trail of broken promises on Halki.
Turkey denies firman giving Lord Elgin rights to sell Parthenon Sculptures
Turkey’s spokesperson at a meeting of UNESCO’s committee for the return of cultural property denied knowledge of a written authorization allowing Britain’s Lord Elgin to sell large sections of the Parthenon’s sculptural decorations.
English-language university degrees going strong
The first batch of students will be graduating in the coming days from Athens University’s English-language programs, as Greece’s effort to become more of an international education hub gains momentum.
Power market changes afoot
The large penetration of renewable energy sources and the changes it has brought to Greece’s electricity system are bringing structural shifts in the relationship between consumers and electricity.
Cutbacks on fireproofing measures
Fire prevention measures imposed on homeowners with properties inside or near forests will be scaled back on the first summer of their implementation.
Tourism Ministry offers assurances over bankrupt German tour operator
Greece is doing everything in its power to assure the return of foreign travelers who came to the country with tour operator FTI, the Tourism Ministry said on Monday, hours after the German firm filed for bankruptcy.
Home buyers stuck in a rut
Most aspiring Greek homeowners are finding it increasingly difficult to find a property they can afford.
Cyprus braces for extreme heat and high fire risk
The Cyprus Meteorological Service has issued a yellow warning for extreme high temperatures on Tuesday, with inland temperatures expected to soar to around 42 degrees Celsius (108 degrees Fahrenheit).
Cyprus GDP grows
Cyprus’ real GDP grew by an annual 3.5% in the first quarter of 2024, and by 3.4% in seasonally adjusted terms, with the construction sector recording the highest both annual and quarterly percentage gains, according to data released by the Statistical Service of Cyprus