New Defense Ministry facade to be unveiled
Greece is set to unveil the renovated facade of its Ministry of National Defense later this month, with the inauguration expected on October 29, sources said, barring any unforeseen delays.
Erdogan hopes sanctions, Halkbank issues to be resolved after Trump talks
President Tayyip Erdogan said he hoped US sanctions on Turkey could be lifted and that issues can be resolved regarding its purchase of F-35 jets and a legal case against Turkey’s Halkbank in the wake of his talks with President Donald Trump.
Turkey says Israel’s Gaza aid flotilla intervention is act of piracy
Turkey on Wednesday slammed an intervention by Israeli forces against a flotilla attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza as an act of piracy and a violation of international law.
Training aircraft crashes in Tatoi
A two-seater training aircraft crashed in Tatoi, north of Athens, on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Socialist PASOK moves on three fronts amid Tsipras comeback speculation
Socialist PASOK is moving on three fronts to strengthen its political footprint, as the recent resignation of former prime minister Alexis Tsipras from parliament and his reported efforts to form a new political movement reshape Greece’s opposition landscape.
Police investigate powerful explosion at Athens nightclub
Police are investigating a powerful explosion that struck a closed nightclub in the Ilisia district of Athens late Tuesday, authorities said on Wednesday. No injuries were reported in the blast, which caused property damage at the “Jacky O” nightclub on Michalakopoulou Street.
Autumn rains ease, head east
A rainbow brightens up the leaden sky over a small ancient theater near the city of Agrinio, in the western Greek region of Aetolia-Acarnania, on Tuesday.
Brussels keeping an eye on sheep pox epidemic
The European Commission is keeping a close eye on the sheep and goat pox epidemic in Greece as it continues to decimate the country’s flocks and threatens to spread beyond its borders.
Support for Tempe victim’s father exposes rifts in ND
Expressions of support in recent days by senior New Democracy officials for the demand of Panos Ruci, father of Tempe train crash victim Denis Ruci, to exhume and conduct toxicological tests on his son’s body have highlighted tensions within Greece’s ruling conservative party.
Greece, Egypt hold talks on Libya and migration
Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou on Tuesday hosted Egypt’s assistant foreign minister for Libyan affairs, Ambassador Tarek Dahroug, in Athens for a scheduled political dialogue meeting, officials said.