Deputy Foreign Minister Kostas Fragogiannis resigns
Deputy Foreign Minister Kostas Fragogiannis submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday, citing personal reasons.
Τrump and Erdogan
The ruling class, and the political class in general, in Greece has been disturbed by the praise US President-elect Donald Trump heaped on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, recognizing Turkey’s intervention and involvement in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad as a positive development.
Cultural landmark: Attikon’s slow resurgence
Amid slow and deliberate restoration efforts, the listed iconic Attikon building complex on Stadiou Street in Athens inches toward revival, nearly 13 years after a devastating fire.
TikTok, five other Chinese firms hit by EU privacy complaints
TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed on Thursday by Austrian advocacy group Noyb, which alleged the firms were unlawfully sending European Union user data to China.
Grass stolen from children’s playground in Athens suburb
In an unusual act of vandalism, unknown individuals have stolen patches of grass from a children’s playground in the southern Athens suburb of Elliniko.
Greece condemns Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure during UNSC session on Ukraine
Greece’s Permanent Representative to the UN Evangelos Sekeris criticized Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure during the UN Security Council session on Ukraine on Thursday.
Gas leak reported in Thermi suburb of Thessaloniki
Emergency crews have responded to a gas leak in the Thermi suburb, southeast of Thessaloniki, in northern Greece. No injuries have been reported.
Europe’s migration chief vows to deliver on deportation pledge
The European Union’s top migration official said Thursday that deportations were a key priority for the bloc’s executive branch, as Greece grapples with a high number of people arriving illegally across the country’s borders.
Bootleg alcohol claims lives of at least 30 people in Istanbul while dozens are hospitalized
At least 30 people have died in Istanbul over the past three days after drinking bootleg alcohol, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported Thursday, as authorities intensified a crackdown on counterfeit drinks.
Cyprus hails US decree on arms sales, Turkish Cypriots decry ‘warmongering’
Cyprus on Thursday hailed US President Joe Biden’s memorandum allowing military sales, including arms, to the island as a milestone affirming recognition as a pillar of stability in the east Mediterranean region which has been fraught with conflict.