Youth demand independence, security, but ignore politics
A new study of young Greeks reveals strong desires for independence and security but low trust in political institutions and growing acceptance of authoritarian ideas.
Race against statute of limitations for deadly Mati wildfire verdict
A verdict in the high-profile case concerning the deadly 2018 wildfire in Mati, Attica, which killed over 100 people, is expected to be announced by an Athens appeals court in early June, the judge presiding over the court said on Thursday.
A beef over a piece of political pie
Zoe Konstantopoulou’s wrath for her former comrade Alexis Tsipras was never a secret. Nor did it ever go quiet. It only swelled. Not that the former prime minister is any less incensed by the head of the Course of Freedom party.
Budget shows surplus of 1.866 billion euros in Jan-April
The state budget showed a surplus of 1.866 billion euros in the January-April period, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday.
Cyprus rethinks EU green taxes to avoid double whammy on water, fuel
Cyprus wants to postpone or limit new carbon taxes this year to avert a double hit to consumers from tariffs on water and fuel, President Nikos Christodoulides told television station Omega TV in an interview.
OTE close to leaving Romania
The OTE Group reported 10.5% growth in net earnings in the year’s first quarter on Wednesday, while more good news came from Romania as the road is opening for the sale of OTE’s local subsidiary.
Man threatens to sic dog on shop attendant
A 38-year-old man has been arrested in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, for trying to rob a convenience store by threatening to sic his Rottweiler on the attendant serving him.
Turkey dismisses EU appointment of special envoy for Cyprus
Ankara on Wednesday accused the European Union of bias on the Cyprus issue and dismissed the appointment of Johannes Hahn as its special envoy for Cyprus as an “internal matter.”
Three moments with the exemplary Petros Molyviatis
One of the most recognizable figures in Greek diplomacy, who was highly regarded by everyone, even by those who did not share the same view on the handling of specific foreign policy issues, especially Greek-Turkish relations, was Petros Molyviatis, who passed away a few days ago.
Stormy weather coming, in the form of ‘Ines’
A weather system dubbed “Ines,” which is currently moving northeast from the coast of Tunisia, is expected to bring severe weather to Greece starting late Thursday night.