Journalist dies after self-immolation at Athens’ Zappeion Gardens
A 67-year-old woman who set herself on fire at the Aigli Zappeion gardens in Athens on Wednesday has died from her injuries, it was announced on Friday.
Very high fire risk forecast for Saturday in greater Athens area, Evia, Crete
A very high risk of wildfires has been forecast for Saturday in the greater Athens area, Evia, and the regions of Heraklion and Lasithi in Crete, according to the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.
What does the EU-US trade deal mean for Greece?
As the dust settles around the details of the EU-US trade deal, Thanos Davelis brings on Yiannis Mouzakis, the co-founder and editor of Macropolis.gr, to take a closer look at what this deal could mean for Greece.
EU court rules against Italy on Albania migrant camps scheme
Europe’s top court on Friday questioned the legitimacy of the “safe countries” list Italy uses to send migrants to Albania and fast-track their asylum claims, in a fresh blow to a key plank of the government’s migration policy.
Athens on edge as Sinai power struggle unfolds
A turbulent power struggle is unfolding at Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, Egypt, where efforts to remove Archbishop Damianos as abbot have raised alarm in Athens over potential geopolitical consequences.
Turkey’s Erdogan to meet Italy’s Meloni and Libya’s Dbeibah in Istanbul, presidency says
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will hold separate meetings with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah in Istanbul on Friday, Turkey’s presidency said in a statement.
When scandals don’t carry political cost
Accountability is said to be a foundation of democracy: Citizens are able to punish governments for their actions. But what happens when this principle clashes with another, such as rule of law? What happens when citizens reward their governments, not in spite of their deviation from this principle, but because of it?
Australian national wanted for murder, arson arrested in Athens
An Australian national wanted in connection with a homicide and arson case in his home country was arrested at Athens International Airport late on Thursday, Greek police said.
Woman held in Greece over death of young girl found on beach
Authorities have detained a woman of Algerian origin believed to be the mother of a young girl whose body was found washed ashore on a beach in southern Athens, police said on Friday.
Does geography affect mental health?
Greece features steadily near the top of international and European studies into depression, though there is not enough research to pinpoint the reason why. Nevertheless, it may be worth asking: Are people from Thrace depressed or anxious about the same things Cretans are?