Man arrested for murder of 48-year-old woman in Nea Halkidona
A 41-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the killing of a 48-year-old woman in the Athenian suburb of Nea Halkidona last week.
Erdogan appoints legal team to draft new constitution, sparking fears of extended rule
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday he has appointed a team of legal experts to start working on a new constitution – which critics say could allow him to remain in power beyond 2028, when his current term ends.
ND proposes parliamentary inquiry into former transport ministers
The ruling New Democracy party has submitted a proposal to establish a parliamentary investigative committee to examine the potential responsibilities of former conservative transport minister Kostas Karamanlis in the deadly 2023 Tempe railway crash.
Greece, Turkey ‘came very close’ to resolving problems
Imposing yet affable, former Turkish prime minister and foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu arrives in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, as an honorary guest of the Delphi Forum.
Luxury yacht used in smuggling operation halted near Rhodes
Authorities arrested three men Sunday after intercepting a yacht suspected of smuggling 76 migrants off the coast of Lachania, Rhodes.
Greece to buy 7 new waterbombers, upgrade 7 in firefighting fleet
Greece plans to purchase seven De Havilland Canada DHC-515 waterbombers to address the growing number of wildfires across its territory, with deliveries expected to begin in early 2028, it was announced on Tuesday.
Growthfund’s Project Preparation Facility (PPF): Contract Signed for €61.35 million for the restoration of the steel structures at OAKA Main Stadium and Velodrome
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Athens Olympics Sports Center (OAKA), Ioanna Batsou, and the Vice-Chairman and CEO of METKA ATE, Dinos Benroubi, signed today, Tuesday, May 27, a contract worth 61.35 million euros for the structural & operational restoration of the steel structures at the Main Stadium and the Velodrome of…
Woman found dead in Zakynthos, husband questioned
Police on the island of Zakynthos were investigating the death of a 77-year-old woman who was found with a neck wound in her home on Tuesday.
The East Med Gateway Act, IMEC, and the looming competition with China
There’s a new bipartisan bill – the Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act – that’s once again putting the spotlight on Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and their potential roles in IMEC, a project increasingly seen as the answer to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.