US warns Turkey about Hamas
Sinan Ciddi, a non-resident senior fellow at FDD and an expert on Turkish politics, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss Washington’s latest warning to Turkey against hosting Hamas leaders.
Arms bust linked to past guerrilla groups
Greek police have uncovered a significant arms cache hidden in a storage unit in the Pangrati district of Athens, raising concerns about the potential resurgence of urban guerrilla activity.
Industrial turnover in decline
The industrial turnover index fell for the second month in a row, due in part to a drop in prices compared to last year and mainly to a weakening of orders.
Norwegian man goes on trial over policeman’s murder in 2023
A 45-year-old Norwegian national is due to go on trial on Thursday in Kilkis, northern Greece, accused of the murder of an off-duty police officer in central Thessaloniki in December 2023.
The fight of false realities
Former prime minister Antonis Samaras did not avoid the well-trodden path that I pointed out a year ago in Kathimerini: “The refrain of every one of his statements, every one of his speeches, every one of his interviews is ‘And it turned out that I was right.’”
Thessaloniki hosts fourth ‘Future Thinking Dialogues’ conference on urban development
The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and the Regional Authority of Central Macedonia are organizing the fourth Thessaloniki Future Thinking Dialogues, titled “Urban Resilience for Future-Ready Cities,” under the auspices of the Infrastructure and Transport Ministry on Friday.
Cyprus HCPI up 1.6% in October
Cyprus’ Harmonized Consumer Price Index (HCPI) rose by 1.6% in October 2024 compared to the same month in 2023, according to data from the Statistical Service of Cyprus.
Rising food prices worry Cypriots
Consumers in Cyprus are increasingly worried about their financial future.
Slender-billed curlew goes extinct
The Hellenic Ornithological Society on Wednesday announced the extinction of a migratory bird, the slender-billed curlew, that had found a safe haven in northern Greece’s wetlands on its treacherous annual journey from Europe to Africa.
Keen interest in 10-year bond
The auction for the reopening of a 10-year Greek government bond attracted strong interest from investors on Wednesday.