Cyprus property disputes threaten UN peace talks
Decades-old property disputes from Cyprus’ unresolved division are threatening UN-led reconciliation efforts, according to a Reuters report published Tuesday.
WWII-era mortar shell found in Athens suburb, army disposal unit deployed
Authorities cordoned off a residential area in the southern Athens suburb of Palaio Faliro on Wednesday morning after an unexploded military shell, believed to date back to World War II, was discovered in a streambed.
Authorities detain 47 migrants on Rhodes, launch search for suspected smugglers
Authorities on the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes have detained 47 undocumented migrants after a sailing boat was spotted disembarking people near the coastal area of Lardos, officials said on Wednesday.
Turkey arrests youth activist, drawing European protest
Turkey has arrested an LGBTQ+ youth activist over criticism he made abroad at Europe’s main rights body about the repression of opponents by President Tayyip Erdogan’s government.
Foreign visitors’ interest in Santorini waning, ship bookings show
Bookings from abroad for passenger ships from Piraeus to Santorini have declined 7% this year, while bookings for Mykonos are steady, but follow two years of significant decline.
Decision to amend the terms of the Declaration “Execution of works for the energy and functional upgrade of vocational school buildings (EPAS) E.1 VERIA – E.4 KILKIS and supply equipment for the modernization of the laboratories
For more information, see the attached documents in Greek, in the link above.
Decision to amend the terms of the Declaration “Execution of works for the energy and functional upgrade of vocational school buildings (EPAS) B.2 PIRAEUS – B.3 RENTI and supply equipment for the modernization of the laboratories
For more information, see the attached documents in Greek, in the link above.
Rage at the ruins
A dispute between the Municipality of Naxos and the Cyclades Antiquities Authority escalated on Tuesday with the arrest of an archaeologist and two workers over a temporary fence erected around the ancient monument of Portara.
French village honors Greek-Australian historian for work on WWI Battle of Fromelles
Lambis Englezos, a prominent member of Melbourne’s Greek-Australian community, has been honored by the northern French village of Fromelles for his decades-long efforts to recover the lost soldiers of one of Australia’s most tragic World War I battles, Neos Kosmos reported.
Turkish businessman missing after boat found wrecked in Marmara Sea
Turkish yacht designer Halit Yukay, owner of the high-end brand Mazu Yachts, has gone missing after his vessel was found wrecked in the Sea of Marmara while en route from the port of Yalova to the Greek island of Mykonos, Turkish media reported.