New scheme to protect vulnerable Athenians launched
The City of Athens has launched a pilot program to provide vulnerable elderly residents of the Greek capital with an instant alert system in the event of a medical emergency.
M&A spree in the telecoms market
The telecommunications sector has found itself in a new cycle of acquisitions and mergers at the European level, as well as in Greece.
Turkish military training plane crashes, kills two soldiers, ministry says
A Turkish military training plane crashed in the central province of Kayseri on Tuesday, killing two soldiers, the Defense Ministry said.
12 must-visit Greek museums for 2024
When it comes to choosing where to go and what to see in Greece, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. As far as museums go, you’re spoilt for choice, but, and let’s be honest here, not all museums are created equal.
US, Turkish officials hail improved Athens-Ankara relations
Improved relations between Greece and Turkey was one of the topics discussed between White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and the head of foreign policy and security adviser to the Turkish president.
War of words continues between government, opposition
After being chided by the government over revealing his financial standing during a pre-election rally ahead of Sunday’s European polls, the head of the main opposition lashed out again on Tuesday over ruling New Democracy’s loan arrangements with the country’s banks.
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.