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2024 is the first time in the history of modern democracy and universal suffrage that all incumbent parties in developed countries lost vote share.
Driver denies running red light in scooter collision
The driver of a car that collided with an electric scooter ridden by a 12-year-old boy, leaving him hospitalized in intensive care, told authorities Friday that she did not run a red light at an intersection in Athens’ Holargos suburb, insisting the boy crashed onto her vehicle.
Strong Greek presence at WTM in London
The World Travel Market (WTM) in London was inaugurated on Tuesday by Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni.
Foreign ministers’ meeting confirms positive climate, lingering disagreement on key issues
A meeting on Friday in Athens between the foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey confirmed a positive shift in bilateral relations and a willingness to discuss longstanding differences between the two Aegean neighbors. As anticipated, however, the meeting offered little hope for an imminent breakthrough on fundamental differences.
Priority to be given to wind power projects
The country’s green energy portfolio includes 15 gigawatts of wind and solar projects in operation and 15 GW of renewable projects that have reserved space on the grid.
Eying reset in ties, Erdogan invites Trump to visit Turkey
President Tayyip Erdogan sought to reset Turkey’s strained ties with the United States by inviting President-elect Donald Trump to visit, and said Trump spoke very positively about Turkey during a phone call.
Erdogan’s ‘friend’ Trump played role in strained Turkey-US ties
President Tayyip Erdogan called Donald Trump a “friend” in welcoming his return to the White House, and invited him for a visit despite longstanding strains in Turkish-US ties including some rooted in Trump’s first term as president.
Traffic delays on Attiki Odos due to soil spill
Traffic on Attiki Odos, the main ring road of the Greek capital, is currently experiencing delays between the Penteli and Metamorfosi interchanges, heading westbound towards Elefsina.
Investment opportunities in focus at Toronto Economic Forum
Alternate National Economy and Finance Minister Nikos Papathanasis and Ontario Premier Doug Ford attended the Toronto Economic Forum on Thursday.
Greece arrests two men suspected of MDMA, crystal meth smuggling to Australia
Greece’s anti-drug authorities have arrested two Greek men suspected of being part of a transnational crime ring exporting crystal meth and MDMA to Australia, police said.