Far-right win in Austria a warning for Europe
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party, a party rooted in Nazi ideology, just celebrated an unprecedented election victory on Sunday night, with its leader talking about a new era for the far right.
Commercial operation of Alexandroupolis LNG terminal starting Tuesday
The commercial operation of the Alexandroupolis FSRU Terminal is starting on Tuesday, transforming Alexandroupolis into a new energy gateway for Central and Southeast Europe, according to operating company Gastrade.
Some still insist against POS
Hundreds of thousands of professionals insist on avoiding card transactions, or rarely use them.
PM announces road toll reductions on Central Greece motorway
Cars using the motorway to traverse Central Greece will henceforth pay up to 2.8 or 3.0 euros less in road tolls, while the tolls for the Attiki Odos motorway traversing Attica to the airport will drop to 2.5 euros as of October 6, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday.
Sofia Zisi elected chair of European Chemicals Agency Board
Sofia Zisi, director general of Greece’s General State Chemical Laboratory, has been elected chair of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) management board for the next two years.
Fidan indirectly confirms S-400 talks
The appeal by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan for the lifting of US CAATSA sanctions in a recent TV interview highlighted the difficulties of US-Turkish relations and the implicit but clear admission that Washington and Ankara are looking for a formula that would under certain conditions allow even the return of Turkey to the F-35…
Wildfire continues in Corinthia for third day
Firefighters were continuing to battle a large wildfire burning through forestland near a seaside resort in Greece’s south for the third day on Tuesday, where two people have died.
Factbox-What are countries doing to get nationals out of Lebanon?
A sharp escalation in border warfare between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has sent Western nations scrambling to update contingency plans for evacuations from the region.
SYRIZA’s political sideshow
Ilias Iliou, the parliamentary group representative for the United Democratic Left (EDA) party between 1958-1967 and a politician who was widely respected, even by his rivals, once quipped about the communists’ unique ability to turn a mundane procedure like a meeting into a process that needs to be suffered through. The events in the last…
‘I want to play a part’ in deeper ties
Greek-American Maggie Goodlander, with an impressive career in Washington’s highest decision-making circles, is running as the Democratic candidate for New Hampshire’s second Congressional District.