Greece’s Education Ministry has confirmed four foreign university branches that will operate in the country this academic year, following the government’s decision to open its higher education system to the private sector.
A 26-year-old Azerbaijani man arrested in June in Souda, Crete, on felony espionage charges has denied wrongdoing, telling an investigating magistrate he was only a tourist who loved the sea and birdwatching.
The crisis at Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai deepened this week as tensions escalated between Archbishop Damianos and a group of monks who accuse him of mismanagement and seek his removal.
Archbishop Damianos of Sinai released a video message on Friday appealing to the Egyptian government to allow the delivery of medicines, food and other essential supplies to St Catherine’s Monastery, amid an escalating struggle over power and control that has drawn close attention from both Athens and Cairo.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Friday described remarks by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan as “utterly unacceptable and improper.”
The unusual level of political activity for late August sets the stage for a politically heated autumn.
Unknown individuals have vandalized the office of Deputy Migration Minister Sevi Voloudaki, she said on Friday.
Greece on Friday issued a sharp response to comments by Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, who accused Athens of pursuing “cheap politics,” with its top diplomat insisting the country will not accept instructions from Ankara.
An amendment that would effectively limit the transfer of US defense articles and services to Turkey until the administration delivers a detailed report to Congress addressing Ankara’s conduct toward NATO allies, Cyprus and US forces, has been introduced by Representative Josh Gottheimer.
The management of real estate investment company Trastor has set a target of increasing the value of its portfolio to close to €800 million by early 2026.