Greek-Turkish talks and the economy in the spotlight
Athens and Ankara are gearing up for a critical meeting between their foreign ministers on November 8, each side pursuing its own agenda.
Fire breaks out near Keratea, east of Athens
A fire broke out near Keratea, east of Athens, on Monday morning, affecting an area of low vegetation.
Abolishing tax extensions
The measures taken to curb tax evasion are gradually paying off and bringing fresh money into the state coffers.
Quarter of fuel stations cheat
In Attica 27% of gas pumps are tampered with, costing consumers 120 mln euros per annum.
A Greece-Turkey summit with results?
Greece wants to keep relations with its difficult neighbor and nominal NATO ally Turkey as drama-free as possible in the run-up to the meeting of the bilateral Supreme Cooperation Council in Turkey toward the end of January.
At least 2 die, 22 rescued as migrant boat sinks during Aegean crossing attempt
Greek maritime authorities said Monday at least two people – a man and a woman – died and 22 people had to be rescued when a migrant boat sank as it attempted to cross the Aegean toward Greece.
Turkish US-based cleric Gulen has died, media says
Turkish Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara says was behind a 2016 failed coup, has died in the United States where he was based, broadcaster NTV and other Turkish media said on Monday.
Five milestones await government until March
The government is facing four or five critical milestones within a three-month period starting in December.
Cyprus thwarted a digital attack against the government’s main online portal
Cyprus said Sunday that it has successfully thwarted a digital attack aimed at blocking access to the government’s central online portal, the latest in a string of similar attacks over a three-day period against state-run utilities and the Cypriot subsidiary of a Greek energy company.
AI must learn to speak fluent Greek, official says
Those involved in developing artificial intelligence apps are gushing about their potential.