Cyprus’ president proposes plan to ease tensions with Turkey
Cyprus president Nicos Christodoulides proposes a step by step plan that could lower tensions with Turkey and benefit both, in an interview with Politico.
Greece pays off debt worth 5.3 billion euros ahead of schedule
Greece has paid off ahead of schedule debt worth €5.3 billion that had been due after 2031, two government officials said.
35 countries will compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after 5 countries announce boycott
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest have announced a final list of 35 countries that will take part in the glitzy pop-music gala next year, after five countries said they would boycott due to discord over Israel’s participation.
GPO poll shows New Democracy lead dips
New Democracy led voter preferences but saw its support fall compared with November, according to a new GPO poll conducted for Parapolitika radio.
High school stabbing victim lucky to be alive, says hospital unionist
The 14-year-old student who was stabbed in an Athens high school on Monday suffered wounds to her fingers and slight injuries to her abdomen, the head of the Panhellenic Federation of Public Hospital Employees (POEDIN) has said.
Kasselakis calls extraordinary congress to decide party’s future
Facing poor poll ratings and funding shortages, Movement for Democracy leader Stefanos Kasselakis said he will convene an extraordinary party congress in February to decide the party’s future course.
Mitsotakis reaffirms Greece’s support for Moldova’s EU bid
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday that Greece supports Moldova’s bid to join the European Union, calling its progress toward EU standards “indisputable” despite external pressure.
14-year-old injured in stabbing at Athens high school
A 14-year-old student was injured in a stabbing incident at a high school in Kypseli, central Athens, on Monday.
Greece at the center, Greece at the edge
Kyriakos Pierrakakis’ election as president of the Eurogroup is a true achievement. Not only for him, for the government, for Greece, but for the European Union itself.