Turkey: Younger generation plays key role in protests
In Sarachane Square, in front of Istanbul’s metropolitan municipality building, we met people from different social classes, political ideologies and ages.
Interpol fugitive wanted for murder arrested in Athens
Greek police arrested a 45-year-old man wanted by Interpol for murder early Friday by Greek police in Athens’ inner district of Exarchia.
Trial begins for former protected witnesses in Novartis bribery scandal
The trial of former protected witnesses in the high-profile Novartis bribery case – now facing charges of perjury and false accusations against prominent political figures – has opened with a flurry of legal objections.
The Soul Peanuts | Athens | April 5
The Soul Peanuts will perform an intimate live session at Dudu Loft (12-14 Kolonou) this Saturday.
Original Sifnos chickpea stew (revithada) in a clay pot
The signature dish of the island of Sifnos, revithada is made on many other Cycladic islands as well.
Greece returns 160 Georgian nationals to their home country
Two separate return operations involving 160 Georgian nationals took place in recent days, according to the Ministry of Migration and Asylum.
Athens Stock Exchange suffers heavy losses amid escalating trade tensions
The Athens Stock Exchange’s general index plunged 4.83% on Friday, swept up in a wave of global market turbulence sparked by China’s decision to impose retaliatory tariffs of 34 percent on US goods.
Rescuers search for girl missing after migrant boat sank near Lesvos
Greece’s coast guard said Friday that a search and rescue operation off eastern island Lesvos had still not found any trace of a child reported missing after a rubber dinghy carrying migrants sank, leaving seven people dead and 23 rescued.
Court acquits former HCMC president in Folli Follie case
The Athens Misdemeanors Court on Friday acquitted Charalampos Gotsis, former president of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), of all charges related to the delayed suspension of Folli Follie’s stock in May 2018.
Recruiting the market’s help against red tape
National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis is launching an effort for his ministry and the State General Accounting Office to assume responsibility for simplifying procedures concerning economic activities, with the advice of the market too.