Native Greek grapes stake their top-shelf claim
Julien Boulard wears a checkered flat cap – the picture of a classic Frenchman from Alsace. Yet he speaks English with a Chinese accent, something he laughs about when it’s pointed out.
No early release in case of fatal beating of gay activist Zak Kostopoulos
A man who has served a total of 13 months of a six-year prison sentence for causing fatal bodily harm to Greek-American gay rights activist Zak Kostopoulos in 2018 in Athens has had his latest request for release rejected by an appeals probation court.
Greece to respond to Libya’s diplomatic notes with legal arguments, sources say
Greece is preparing a formal response to recent diplomatic notes from Libya, relying on “fully documented, strictly legal arguments,” diplomatic sources said Tuesday.
Greece and 27 other nations condemn Israel over ‘inhumane killing’ of civilians
Greece has joined a group of 28 Western countries, including Britain, France and Canada, that said Israel must immediately end its war in Gaza and criticized what they called the “inhumane killing” of Palestinians, including hundreds near food distribution sites.
Protest against Gaza war prevents Israeli visitors from touring Syros
A cruise ship carrying Israeli tourists has left the island of Syros in the Cyclades without its passengers disembarking, after more than 150 protesters demonstrated at the island’s port, unfurling Palestinian flags and calling for an end to the war in Gaza.
MP ends speech with song during debate on deadly train crash investigation
Course of Freedom MP Georgia Kefala ended her parliamentary speech with a song during the debate on the report concerning the indictment of former Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis over his role in the deadly Tempe rail crash.
Tourists and laborers seek respite as Greece and Balkans gripped by heatwave
Laborers were pausing outdoor work and tourists seeking out shade on Tuesday as Greece sweltered under its third heatwave of the summer.
Halkidiki authorities crack down on beachgoers calling ‘dibs’
Authorities at a popular holiday destination in Halkidiki, northern Greece, on Tuesday removed dozens of umbrellas and loungers from Gerakini beach, placed there by locals calling “dibs” on their spot on the sand.
Greece’s tricky Libyan balancing act
Libya’s internationally recognized government decided, at Turkey’s behest, to torpedo Greece’s efforts to maintain a balanced approach between the two rival sides of the war-torn country.
Servicers to sell 8,000 houses
Servicers are expected to put around 8,000 residential properties on the market in the next two years. These are properties for which the legalization and normalization process will be completed in the coming months.