Greek banks rival euro peers
Greece’s four main banks recorded high performances based on all indexes in 2024 and in comparison with their European peers.
Fidan, Rubio meet; Turkey aims to get out of sanctions, buy F-35s
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is about to meet with his US counterpart Marco Rubio in Washington and discuss, among other things, the end of Turkey’s exclusion from the F-35 advanced fighter program.
Navy NCO cadets to be probed for anti-Turkey slogans during parade
An incident involving cadets at the Navy’s non-commissioned officers’ school taking part in Tuesday’s Independence Day parade has created a diplomatic spat with Turkey and will be investigated.
Efforts to contain timber mill blaze intensify
More firefighters are involved in fighting a blaze burning at a timber mill just outside Iraklio, Crete more than six hours after it started.
Delicate handling of fiscal policy
Finding resources to further reduce tax burdens is not the only headache for the new leadership of the National Economy and Finance Ministry.
Turkey’s opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
The head of Turkey’s main opposition party visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Tuesday after six nights of massive protests calling for his release.
Commission VP to visit Greece, discuss critical materials
European Commission Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy Stephane Sejourne begins a two-day visit to Greece Wednesday.
Erdogan looking for Trump to lift CAATSA sanctions and sell Turkey F-35s
Following a call between President Trump and President Erdogan last week, it appears Erdogan is pressing the White House to lift CAATSA sanctions and put the sale of F-35s back on the table. Lena Argiri, the DC correspondent for ERT – the Greek Public Broadcasting Company – and Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis with the latest…
Passing the ball, from one generation to the next
Filmmaker Dimitris Koutsiabasakos captures a village soccer tournament in northwestern Greece that both unites and divides communities. “The Goals of August” goes beyond sports, exploring heritage, communal ties, and the evolving identity of rural Greece.
Iraklio, Crete residents told to stay indoors to avoid thick fire smoke
A fire has broken out in a wood-processing factory on the island of Crete, spewing a significant amount of soot and forcing authorities to send an SMS advisory to locals to stay indoors and shut their windows.