Construction worker hospitalized following workplace accident
A construction worker has been hospitalized with serious injuries following a workplace accident at the Ellinikon site in Athens.
Turkey in crisis as Erdogan moves against main rival Imamoglu
Henri Barkey, an adjunct senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and the Cohen chair in international relations at Lehigh University, joins Thanos Davelis to look into Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest, a move many see as bringing Turkey closer to endless Erdogan rule.
Nicholas Kontaxis: Greek-American artist wows critics
What gives people the strength to keep fighting for something better when life repeatedly knocks them to their knees? How can they resist the urge to ask, “Why me?” and take a perceived curse as a blessing? Are love and faith the answer, or is this a romantic and naive notion?
Police arrest state employees on Rhodes as concerns over bribery grow
Greece has charged more than 20 people and arrested five managers and employees at the state town planning service on the tourist island of Rhodes, for violations ranging from breach of duty to bribery and document forgery, police said on Thursday.
Coventry election ensures smooth continuity for IOC after Bach
The stunning first-round election of Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry as the next International Olympic Committee president made her the first female and first African to lead the IOC but more importantly ensured continuity once Thomas Bach departs in June.
Turkey’s market decline deepens as protests escalate
Turkish stocks and bonds tumbled for a third straight day on Friday, triggering two market-wide circuit breakers on Borsa Istanbul, as the lira, equities, and bonds extended losses following the detention of President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival on Wednesday.
Moody’s upgrades Greece to investment grade
Moody’s recently upgraded Greece to investment grade, becoming the last major ratings agency to do so since Greece emerged from its financial crisis in the 2010s. Yiannis Mouzakis, the co-founder and editor of Macropolis.gr, joins Thanos Davelis to break down what this decision means for Greece’s economy.
All Athens-Heathrow flights cancelled
All flights between Athens International Airport and Heathrow on Friday have been cancelled after a huge fire at a substation near the London airport knocked out its power, stranding passengers around the world and angering airlines who questioned how such crucial infrastructure could fail.
Ex-PM Tsipras calls for immediate shift in Greece’s foreign policy strategy
Greece’s former leftist prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has strongly criticized the conservative government’s foreign policy, urging an immediate shift in strategy to protect the country’s sovereign rights and restore its position as a pillar of peace and stability in the region.