An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck the Balikesir province in northwest Turkey on Sunday, the Turkish AFAD disaster management authority said, while there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Turkey is once again stoking tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean – this time by undermining the sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus while wagering that Washington and Brussels will look the other way.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday Greece will recognize a Palestinian state when the time is right, and defended the country’s close relations with Israel amid its ongoing military operation in Gaza.
A 75-year-old man was recovered from the sea on Saturday night at the port of Piraeus.
If the country stops hosting immigrants at similar rates to the past 20 years, its population will shrink almost by half by 2100. If, moreover, it continues to receive inflows at present rates, its population will shrink from roughly 10 million today to 7.3 million 75 years from now.
Cyprus must “prove in practice” that it really wants the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), a planned subsea power cable linking Greece and Cyprus, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday.
Black Lips, one of garage rock’s most raw and uncompromising bands, are returning to Greece for two live shows at Gazarte (34 Voutadon) in Athens and Eight Ball (1 Pindou) in Thessaloniki.
Police arrested two men, aged 27 and 22, on Friday for importing 62 kilograms of cannabis by mail from Canada.
Amid ongoing efforts to address migration challenges in the Mediterranean, Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis will hold a series of high-level meetings on Monday.
Greece’s public health system is under mounting strain as its population ages rapidly and resources remain well below international standards, according to a new study published in The Lancet.