Measures to expand workforce
The labor force in Greece could rise by 398,000 people if participation in it in the 15-74 age group was equal to the EU average.
Greek coastguard implicated in migrant deaths, BBC reports; gov’t rejects allegations
The BBC on Monday reported that the Greek coastguard is responsible for dozens of migrant deaths in the Mediterranean over a three-year period, including nine people who “were deliberately thrown into the water.”
In a Greek jail, inmates find freedom in theater
On a stifling summer evening, the actors took to the stage: a grassy courtyard enclosed by towering prison walls, topped with barbed wire and lit by a floodlight.
Ivan Jovanovic appointed new coach of Greek national soccer team
Serbian soccer coach Ivan Jovanovic will be helming Greece’s national team after reaching an agreement with the Hellenic Soccer Federation, it was reported on Monday.
Parties grapple with election verdict
Analysts were mostly in agreement on the night of June 9, as the result of the European election became clear: None of Greece’s “big three” parties achieved their stated goals.
Cyprus records a second death from heatstroke as temperatures soar
A Cyprus health official said a second elderly person has died from heatstroke after a weeklong heatwave that baked the east Mediterranean island nation with reportedly record temperatures for the month of June.
Turkey celebrates Eid al-Adha
A child plays at the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia, which was recently controversially converted into a mosque, on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Istanbul, Sunday.
Why voters abstained in the European election
The majority of Greek citizens spoke through silence and abstained from the recent European election.