‘Greek Mafia’s’ global reach exposed in probe
Authorities have unraveled an international tobacco smuggling ring tied to contract killings and extortion, with connections stretching from Thessaloniki to Dubai.
Doc about Israeli comedian’s fight for Mideast peace wins top prize in Thessaloniki
Amber Fares’ “Coexistence, My Ass!,” which follows Israeli comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi as she grapples with the escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has won the Golden Alexander in the International Competition section of the 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (TiDF), which concluded on Sunday.
Three burn victims from North Macedonia nightclub fire hospitalized in Greece
Three individuals who suffered burns in the nightclub fire on Sunday in Kocani, North Macedonia, remain in the ICU at Papanikolaou Hospital in Thessaloniki, northern Greece.
Temperatures to drop some 20 degrees
After an unseasonably warm weekend with daytime highs in the high 20s and clouds of sand from the Sahara blanketing many parts of the country, cold northerly winds will be sweeping into Greece this week, chasing away the dust and sending temperatures plummeting by as much as 20 degrees Celsius.
Erdogan, Trump discuss Ukraine, Syria, defense issues, Turkey says
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump and discussed efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine and to restore stability in Syria, Erdogan’s office said on Sunday.
GNTO to open Australia Abroad Office in Melbourne
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is set to open an Australia Abroad Office in Melbourne, a significant step in promoting Greece as a tourist destination and strengthening ties between the two countries.
Traffic accident on Kifisos avenue leaves seven injured
A traffic accident early Monday on Kifisos Avenue near the KTEL bus station in central Athens left seven people with minor injuries.
Cyprus about to join US Visa Waiver
Final approvals near for Cyprus’ inclusion into the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
Turkey’s role as a ‘strategic balancing force’
Zafer Sirakaya, deputy chairman of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in charge of international relations, explains to Kathimerini the important role he believes his country has in the new political landscape formed after Donald Trump’s re-election as US president.
Newly appointed deputy minister Doxiadis resigns
Aristos Doxiadis, Deputy Minister for Research and Innovation at the Ministry of Development, has resigned barely 24 hours after joining the government.