A rare public disagreement, albeit mild, emerged within ruling New Democracy on Friday after Defense Minister Nikos Dendias openly questioned the party’s direction and falling poll numbers, drawing a swift response from the government spokesman.
On Ano Koufonisi, the smallest inhabited island in the Cyclades, 22 new hotels have been licensed or are moving toward licensing in the past two years, with five existing units set to expand, intensifying development pressure on the 5.7-square-kilometer island.
Panathinaikos triumphed in Saturday’s showpiece of the Final Eight in Iraklio against archrival Olympiakos 79-68.
What is worse? A government spokesman intimidating a journalist who asked the “wrong” question or a leader of the main opposition and former prime minister filing lawsuits against journalists who spoke about the “wrong” issue?
The carnival custom of the Koudounatoi, rooted in Dionysian worship, loudly heralds the arrival of spring.
A group of hikers were attacked by a wolf Saturday but no one was injured, the municipality of Aharnes has posted on Facebook.
The blackmailing slogan “Mitsotakis or chaos” uttered by government officials may sound somewhat outrageous for the smooth functioning of democracy, but the opposition parties have also done everything they can to validate it.
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