Cyprus rejects reports of airspace closure amid Middle East tensions
Cyprus rejected reports of an airspace closure on Friday, confirming that flights to and from the island are operating normally.
The threat of food shortages
Persistently high temperatures and dry conditions are raising the prospects of food scarcity in Europe.
Memorial service held for Hamas leader in Istanbul
A memorial service for Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader killed in a strike in Tehran, was held Friday at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.
President congratulates Greek rowers on Paris Olympics medals
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou congratulated Antonis Papakonstantinou, Petros Gaidatzis, Zoi Fitsiou, and Milena Kontou for winning two bronze medals in rowing at the Paris Olympics, calling their achievement a source of national pride.
Lowered growth expectations
Experts say the Greek economy will grow at a slower pace than expected, affecting expectations for inflation and also for interest rates.
Capital goals
Could Athens ever be included in a list of cities that offer a high quality of life for their residents?
Paris station closed, stadium area cordoned off due to suspicious object
The area around the Stade de France stadium in Paris has been cordoned off following the discovery of a suspicious object. The nearby Saint-Denis-Porte de Paris train station has also been closed.
Classical Music Festival of the Cyclades | Syros | August 10-18
The annual International Classical Music Festival of the Cyclades, featuring prominent musicians from Greece and abroad, returns to the Apollon Theater in Ermoupoli, Syros.
Wildfire threatens homes near Thessaloniki
A wildfire erupted Friday afternoon in Kato Peraia, near Thessaloniki, burning through dry grass and approaching residential areas, local news sites reported.
Supreme Court report finds no link between EYP, Predator surveillance
The 300-page report by the deputy prosecutor of the Supreme Court, Achilles Zisis, has only assigned criminal responsibility for the extensive wiretapping of phone conversations of various people including politicians and journalists to the companies that had the illegal Predator software, and not the National Security Service (EYP) or any other government agency (the Hellenic…