Tempe Disaster Victims Association elects new head
The father of one of the 57 victims of the Tempe railway disaster nearly three years ago was elected president of the board of an association representing families of victims.
Greek construction companies turn to Romania
Romania has now taken on the role of the second most important market, after Greece, for domestic construction groups.
Course of Freedom MP becomes independent
Eleni Karageorgopoulou, a lawmaker who was elected with the populist Course of Freedom (Plefsi Eleftherias) opposition party in the east sector of Athens, has decided to quit the party’s parliamentary group and become independent, according to sources.
Golden arches, gray areas on Mykonos
The prospect of the first McDonald’s opening on Mykonos has reopened a long-running argument over legality, symbolism and the island’s tourist identity.
Time for EU to launch joint borrowing and challenge US dollar, says Macron
The European Union should launch a means of joint borrowing, for example through eurobonds, as it would help challenge the hegemony of the US dollar, French President Emmanuel Macron said in newspaper interviews published on Tuesday.
A summit without high expectations
In the hierarchy of global crises, the long-running conflict between Greece and Turkey ranks relatively low. For Greece and the Greek public, however, the picture is different: The confrontation with their eastern neighbor has traditionally dominated foreign and security policy.
Macron calls for single energy market, reducing dependencies
French President Emmanuel Macron said he is in favor of a single energy market, directly linking the reduction of energy prices to Europe’s industrial competitiveness and strategic autonomy, in an issue advocated by Greece.
Athens weighs US Board of Peace invite
A combination of factors will determine whether Greece responds positively to the White House’s latest invitation to attend the first meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington on February 19.
Greek-Turkish summit: Even slim pickings are positive
Although we don’t expect significant results from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday, it is in the interests of both leaders that they confirm their will for “calm waters.”
Government responds to Venizelos criticism on constitutional revision
The government has issued a sharp response to former minister Evangelos Venizelos following his criticism of what he termed “revisionary populism” in Sunday’s Kathimerini with regard to constitutional revision.