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Greek stocks continued to edge upward on Friday, with the benchmark at Athinon Avenue regaining the 2,100-point level.
Diplomatic sources say the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken “all necessary actions” after a European Commission informational booklet mistakenly depicted the eastern Aegean and Dodecanese islands in Turkey’s color rather than Greece’s.
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis on Friday reiterated Greece’s firm rejection of the 2019 Turkish-Libyan maritime memorandum during talks in Athens with Aguila Saleh, president of Libya’s Benghazi-based House of Representatives.
Alexis Tsipras’ return should surprise no one. He is young and ambitious. The political space in which he hopes to assemble a new political vehicle is a patchwork of parties and groupuscules that have not been able to exploit the discontent of a large part of the population with the government’s choices and mistakes.
Metro stations in central Athens will remain closed for extended periods on Saturday amid heightened security measures ahead of rallies marking the 17th anniversary of the police killing of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos.
Farmers blocked the Athens-Lamia national highway near Thiva, northwest of Athens, on Friday afternoon, further escalating nationwide protests over delayed European Union payments.
Olympiakos’ 18-year-old midfield sensation Christos Mouzakitis – a standout for both club and country – is drawing growing interest from major European clubs, with Manchester United and Real Madrid described as the “most determined” suitors in international reports.
In the farm belt around the municipality of Tyrnavos, central Greece, the barns stand silent. Over just three months, from June to August, sheep and goat pox swept through herds that once produced milk for prized feta cheese. Entire flocks were culled, leaving fields empty and families reeling.
The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) has ordered the immediate recall of the 143g ‘Kinder Mix 3D Pop-Up’ confectionery product, sold by Lidl Hellas, after finding that wheat flour, an allergen containing gluten, was not clearly labeled in Greek.