Greens and Reds win in Italy and Serbia
Panathinaikos and Olympiakos secured precious road wins in Italy and Serbia respectively.
France to boost Olympics security with foreign military, police support
France has asked about 45 foreign countries to contribute several thousand extra military, police and civilian personnel to help safeguard the Paris Olympics this summer.
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Temperatures to soar above 30°C in some areas from Sunday
Temperatures will soar above 30°C in some parts of mainland Greece from Sunday when an extremely warm air mass from Africa is expected to move over the country and eastern Europe.
Time to regroup
The handling of the Tempe rail crash since disaster struck in February last year along with the illegal emails sent to Greeks abroad by MEP Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou point to problems in the operation of the government and of the Prime Minister’s Office in Athens.
EU plans to fast-track some financial aid to Egypt
The European Union intends to fast-track some of its aid money to Egypt using an urgent funding procedure that bypasses parliamentary oversight and other safeguards, according to the president of the bloc’s executive branch.
Court releases man who paid girl (16) for sex pending appeal
A court in Thessaloniki has sentenced a 49-year-old man to four years in prison after finding him guilty of paying a 16-year-old girl to engage in a sexual act with him.
Biden to host Turkey’s Erdogan at White House on May 9
US President Joe Biden is set to host Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on May 9 in the Turkish leader’s first bilateral visit to Washington since Donald Trump was president, US and Turkish officials said on Friday.
Androulakis to call on Supreme Court to investigate tampered Tempe recordings
PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis has announced that he will ask the Supreme Court on Monday to launch an investigation to establish who was responsible for doctoring audio recordings that made it appear that the February 2023 Tempe railway disaster was caused by human error rather than by the lack of safety systems on the rail…
Five arrested for attempting to smuggle cigarettes through Athens Airport
Five people have been arrested at Athens International Airport for attempting to illegally smuggle thousands of packs of cigarettes into the country.