New clash on the Greece-Cyprus interconnection
Tuesday’s teleconference on the Crete-Cyprus electricity interconnection project (GSI), held with the participation of representatives of the European Commission, was dominated by tension.
Turkey warns Greece against moves in Aegean, East Med
Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said on Wednesday that Ankara would not tolerate any actions by Greece that infringe on Turkey’s claimed rights and interests in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Turkey blocks X’s Grok content for alleged insults to Erdogan, religious values
A Turkish court on Wednesday blocked access to some content from Grok, developed by Elon Musk-founded company xAI, after authorities said the chatbot generated responses insulting President Tayyip Erdogan, modern Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and religious values.
Merkel’s reflections on the Greek debt crisis
Iliana Magra, a journalist with Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis as we dig into former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s recent visit to Athens, where she spoke in depth about her tenure, touching on a number of issues, from her relationship with leaders like former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to the Greek financial crisis.
Millions lost annually as beaches fail to provide wheelchair access
Greece loses an estimated €57 million annually due to limited beach access for people using wheelchairs, according to a recent study by scientists from the universities of the Aegean and Thessaloniki.
Erdogan vows to protect PKK disarmament process, says ‘bloody shackles’ being cast off
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey would not allow any attempt to sabotage the disarmament process of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), adding that he hoped the process would be completed as soon as possible.
Turkey’s youngest oil wrestlers keep a 14th-century tradition alive
On a grass field slick with olive oil and steeped in tradition, hundreds of boys as young as 11 joined the ranks of Turkey’s most time-honored sporting event: the annual Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Championship.
Woman confesses to killing three infants, sources say
A 25-year-old woman has confessed to the murders of three infants, Kathimerini reported on Wednesday, citing police sources.
Breaking down the runup to the big OPEKEPE showdown
A massive 3,000-page case file and dozens of wiretap transcripts are at the center of a political storm in Greece today, involving dozens of names, from political figures to senior executives in OPEKEPE, the agency responsible for distributing EU farm funds. Kathimerini explains how Greek and European prosecutors began investigating the mismanagement of European agricultural…