Guilfoyle: Greece a vital partner in European energy security
The United States is eager to advance energy ties with Greece and see the country become a key energy gateway to Europe, the new US ambassador, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has said.
Every corner tells a story: The old town of Xanthi
Without noise or concrete, the Old Town of Xanthi captivates visitors with its architecture, layered history, and quiet dignity.
Eight appear before prosecutor after fatal fan clash
Eight men arrested in connection with a violent confrontation between supporters of AEK and Olympiakos that left a 20-year-old man dead have appeared before a prosecutor in Halkida, Evia.
Parliament tensions flare over post office closures
Political tensions have flared in Parliament over the decision to close 204 Hellenic Post (ELTA) branches across the country.
Voriza for vendetta: The tyranny of memory
The eruption of violence in a village at the foot of Mt Psiloritis a few days ago gives cause for much thought, for many questions, and, of course, for superficial comments and conclusions regarding the Cretans’ tendency for violence and vendettas, and the widespread possession and use of illegal arms on the island. Distinguished anthropologists…
Ukraine imports gas via Balkans from Greece to keep system running after Russian strikes
Ukraine has resumed gas imports from a pipeline that runs across the Balkan peninsula to Greece, to keep its heating and electric systems running through the winter after widespread damage from intensified Russian attacks.
Lessons for the left from Zohran Mamdani
In November 1973, Norman Oliver ran for New York mayor on the Socialist Workers’ Party ticket. And he got just 2,282 votes, or 0.13% of the total. Fifty years later, another socialist, Zohran Mamdani, was elected mayor of the global capitalist metropolis.
Heavy rainfall causes major disruptions on Skiathos
Heavy rainfall battered the popular Aegean island of Skiathos on Wednesday, causing widespread flooding and serious traffic disruptions.
Life sentence for man who murdered ex-partner in Thessaloniki
A Thessaloniki court has sentenced a 46-year-old man to life imprisonment plus an additional 12 years for the murder of his estranged partner, whom he fatally stabbed after accusing her of having an affair with her own son.
Cabbies in Athens to resume normal service Thursday morning
Taxis in Athens will return to normal service from 6 a.m. on Thursday, following the decision by the city’s taxi drivers’ union, SATA, to call off the second day of a 48-hour strike.