Steps to block oil transfers off Greek coast
The government believes it has found a way to disrupt the sanctions-busting operations taking place off the southern coast of the Greek mainland that allow Russian oil exports.
Targeting illegal betting firms
The state is about to file its first lawsuit against one or more unlicensed online gambling companies with a presence in Greece.
North Macedonia citizens no longer see Greece as threat, survey finds
The citizens of North Macedonia no longer consider Greece as a threat to their country but they remain concerned about Bulgaria and Russia, a survey of five Balkan countries has found.
From Marseille to Mont-Blanc: The journey of the Olympic torch to Paris
The Olympic torch will finally enter France when it reaches the southern seaport of Marseille on Wednesday. And it’s already been quite a journey.
Why are rental rates skyrocketing?
According to the available data, residential rental rates have been rising much faster than salaries in recent years, making some neighborhoods, and especially in central Athens, too expensive for young house-hunters.
Robbers steal cash after blasting open ATM in Patra
Police in Patra are investigating the robbery of a sum of money from an ATM outside a supermarket in which explosives were used.
North Macedonia holds presidential and parliamentary elections Wed
Voters in Northern Macedonia go to the polls Wednesday for a double election – parliamentary and presidential – following a campaign in which the country’s aspirations to join the European Union have played a central role.
Conversion of another church into mosque in Istanbul ‘insults its character,’ Foreign Ministry says
The formal opening of a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque “insults its character as a UNESCO world cultural heritage monument belonging to humanity,” the Foreign Ministry has said.
Athens wary of VMRO comeback
The expected victory of the center-right nationalist VMRO-DPMNE party in North Macedonia’s presidential and parliamentary elections is worrying Greek officials, who do not know how far the new government will go towards questioning, or even repudiating, the 2018 Prespes Agreement, which put an end to nearly 30 years of tension between the two countries over…
Xi visits Europe, seeking strategic opportunity
On his first visit to Europe in five years, Chinese President Xi Jinping appears intent on seizing opportunities to loosen the continent’s bonds with the United States and forge a world freed of American dominance.