Turkish Cypriots resist creeping Islamification
And suddenly, the occupied territories filled with demonstrators. Turkish Cypriots took to the streets – and stayed there.
Former PM Samaras accuses Mitsotakis of ‘appeasement’ and strategic ‘absence’
Former Greek prime minister and lawmaker Antonis Samaras has launched a blistering attack on the foreign policy of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing the government of pursuing a strategy of “appeasement” and “total absence” from critical geopolitical developments, especially in relation to Turkey.
Erdogan says US CAATSA sanctions on Turkey defense sector easing under Trump
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he believed the United States’ CAATSA sanctions on the Turkish defense sector would soon be “overcome” thanks to US President Donald Trump’s “more open, more constructive” approach.
Ancient roots, modern threats: A village’s battle for its tree
In the square of Kalamaki, a village in southern Pelion (Pilio), stands a towering plane tree, 33 meters high and, by local lore, the tallest in Greece.
New Iraklio airport at Kastelli is 55% ready
The construction of the new airport that is being developed at Kastelli in Iraklio on Crete is progressing at a steady pace.
Eurovision explained as the extravagant pop contest reaches its grand final
There has already been triumph and tears, singing onstage and in the streets, and a touch of political division, as the 69th Eurovision Song Contest approaches its grand final in the Swiss city of Basel.
Selling Greek Cypriot property in occupied Cyprus? You could end up in court
Cyprus won’t stop launching legal proceedings against realtors and developers who illegally make money off Greek Cypriot properties in the Turkish-occupied north of the Mediterranean island, with four such cases currently being adjudicated, an official said Friday.
Herod Atticus Theater to close for 3 years for restoration
The Herod Atticus Theater in Athens will close for at least three years for essential maintenance and restoration work, Greece’s Culture Minister Lina Mendoni has said.
Fitch revises Greece’s outlook to positive, confirms credit rating at ‘BBB-’
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Greece’s credit rating at “BBB-,” revising its outlook from stable to positive.
Greece, Israel and Cyprus pushing ‘3+1’
The invitation from Athens, Jerusalem and Nicosia to Washington to reactivate the “3+1” mechanism – conveyed through a letter from their foreign ministers to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio – is not a bolt from the blue.