Turkey and Egypt launch joint drills
Turkey and Egypt are conducting joint air and naval drills in the Eastern Mediterranean, signaling Ankara’s steady push to reshape relations with Cairo after years of tension.
Greek shipping heiress dies in London, family alleges NHS negligence
A Greek shipping heiress, Marissa Laimou, 30, has died in her London home after being bitten by an insect, her family said, accusing the National Health Service (NHS) of failing to provide adequate care.
Woman running driving school attacked in Piraeus
Police are investigating an attack on a woman who runs a driving school, local media reported.
Asylum rejections blocked amid capacity crisis
Greece has suspended the rejection of asylum applications, as authorities face a lack of detention capacity under a new migration law.
Samaras backs Tempe rail disaster parents’ call to exhume children’s bodies
Former conservative prime minister and lawmaker Antonis Samaras has expressed support for the parents of victims of the 2023 Tempe rail disaster, who are seeking to exhume their children’s bodies for toxicological and histological tests to clarify the cause of death.
European basketball goes Down-Under
The Australian city of Melbourne on Thursday launched a unique international basketball project targeting cities with significant Greek and Serbian communities with Panathinaikos BC defeating Partizan 91- 82 at John Cain Arena.
Athens taxi drivers call new strike over ride-hailing rules, taxes, EV mandate
Taxi drivers in the greater Athens area will stage an 18-hour strike from midnight Sunday to Monday in protest at government regulations they say weaken their union, SATA, and pave the way for “unchecked entry of big private interests” into the transport sector.
Serbian fugitive nabbed in Athens
Police announced on Thursday the arrest of a Serbian fugitive who was wanted by Interpol on serious criminal charges including drug trafficking and attempted murder.
Kikilias: Greek shippers can carry more US LNG
The US produces liquefied natural gas and the Greek fleet, the world’s most powerful, is able to ship it the world over, said Maritime Affairs and Island Policy Minister Vassilis Kikilias, visiting Washington on Wednesday.
Mitsotakis and Erdogan set for NYC meeting
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York on Tuesday, September 23, on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly, government officials confirmed. Mitsotakis departs Monday and will deliver his address to the assembly on Friday, September 26.