US Embassy in Athens to remain closed on Thursday
The US Embassy in Athens, the consular section, the US Consulate General in Thessaloniki and all US federal offices in Greece will remain closed on Thursday.
New push to fight tax evasion, smuggling
The Finance Ministry and the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) are rolling out two new oversight mechanisms in a bid to intensify the crackdown on tax evasion, smuggling, and noncompliance by wealthy taxpayers.
Turkey ready to take over prisons holding ISIS members in Syria, Fidan says
The Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated on Tuesday that his country is ready to take control of prisons where members of the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS) are held in Syria.
Salamina residents battle fish farm expansion plans
Plans to massively expand aquaculture operations off the coast of the Saronic island of Salamina have sparked widespread backlash, with critics citing grave environmental risks.
The new Congress, inauguration, and Trump’s world view
Endy Zemenides, HALC’s executive director, joins Thanos Davelis to break down what to expect from the new Congress on the East Med, what to watch out for as President-elect Trump looks to get his cabinet confirmed, and more.
Fidan reiterates Turkish support for two-state solution in Cyprus
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reaffirmed Ankara’s support for a two-state solution in Cyprus during a joint press conference with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar in the occupied part of Nicosia on Wednesday.
Cairo trilateral summit focuses on regional developments, energy and migration
Regional developments, energy, and migration were central to the meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides during the 10th Trilateral Greece–Egypt–Cyprus Summit held in Cairo on Wednesday.
JPMorgan files two lawsuits over Viva Wallet investment
JPMorgan International Finance Limited (JPMIFL), subsidiary of the US giant JP Morgan Chase & Co, filed two new lawsuits in Greece and the United Kingdom over its investment in Greek payments company Viva Wallet, in an ongoing dispute with its joint shareholder Werealize.com Ltd (WRL).
Rescue pups Axel, Pothos and Dione work their magic at Imathia school
Talk is growing in the academic community about the small educational miracles taking place at an elementary school in Nisi, a village of roughly 1,000 inhabitants in Imathia, northern Greece.
No cause for concern over metapneumovirus case in Thessaloniki, EODY says
The National Public Health Organization (EODY) has assured the public that there is no cause for concern following reports of a human metapneumovirus (hMPV) case recently detected in Thessaloniki.