Linou expelled from SYRIZA’s parliamentary group
Athina Linou was expelled from SYRIZA’s parliamentary group on Wednesday following a decision by the party’s president, Stefanos Kasselakis.
Missing Dutch tourist found dead on Samos island
A 64-year-old Dutch tourist who had been missing on the eastern Aegean island of Samos was found dead on Wednesday.
No letup in domestic abuse
Domestic Violence Offices, which handle the majority of incidents, responded to 784 calls to the Domestic Violence Hotline last week, August 19-25. The number of female victims given the Panic Button app during this time was 147.
€101.5 mln in EU aid for Thessaly
The European Commission proposed Tuesday to provide Greece with €101.5 million in aid to support recovery efforts from the disastrous floods of September 2023.
Over 100,000 waste bales to be relocated as health hazard cleanup begins in Pyrgos
Over 100,000 load-sized, densified bales of solid waste, which have been a health hazard for nearly a decade, are set to be relocated from the Potoki area of Pyrgos to the Triantafyllia landfill in Ilia, Peloponnese.
Live your Psi-myth in Greece
You know those people who, when you mention any band, will slowly take a drag from their vape and say: “I saw them once in a basement in Bristol. It was a unique experience, but then they went downhill.” Or when you tell them you visited a pristine beach, they reply: “Pfft, you’re still going…
Tolls on Attiki Odos to drop to €2.50 starting Oct 6, PM announces
The tolls on Attiki Odos, the main ring road of the Greek capital, will be reduced from €2.80 to €2.50 starting October 6, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday.
Cyprus: Europe’s frontline and the Middle East crisis
Professor James Ker-Lindsay, who has worked extensively on the EU, the Balkans and Southeast Europe, including Cyprus, joins Thanos Davelis to look at how Cyprus has emerged as a key player amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, navigating what is a complex geopolitical position that is seeing it balance its ties between its…
Analysts worry over current account deficit
Greece’s persistently high current account deficit worries analysts, who note that this challenge must be tackled with reforms and investments that will boost the economy’s competitiveness.
Gerapetritis, Fidan to meet in Brussels Thursday
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will meet with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Brussels on Thursday, as announced on Wednesday.