ONEX to sign deal with Korean giant in the US
Washington sources say the agreement will significantly boost the production of commercial ships in the US.
ND leads but majority express pessimism about Greece’s direction
A new poll released Thursday by Metron Analysis for Mega TV shows the governing New Democracy maintaining a clear lead, though its support has edged down slightly from January.
Journalist with Germany’s Deutsche Welle detained in Turkey
Turkish authorities have detained a veteran correspondent of German state-backed international broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Ankara, accusing him of “disseminating misleading information” and “insulting the president.”
Turkey detains 32 suspects in widening betting probe, prosecutor’s office says
Turkish authorities detained 32 suspects, including executives of football clubs, on Friday as part of a widening investigation into alleged match-fixing and illegal betting in the country’s professional leagues, the prosecutor’s office in Istanbul said.
Greece looks east: Gaza, defense ties with Israel, and the 3+1
Tom Ellis, John Psaropoulos, Gregg Roman, and Endy Zemenides join Thanos Davelis this week as we dig into Greece’s decision to be part of the Gaza Stabilization Force and the Board of Peace, deepening Greek-Israeli defense ties, and the challenges and opportunities for the 3+1 partnership between Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and the US.
Political will makes the difference
Rarely has such a simple measure produced such rapid and striking results.
Greece pushes African return hubs
Greece is advancing a plan to transfer migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected and who cannot be immediately returned to their countries of origin to facilities in Africa, in coordination with Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Denmark.
Two hikers found safe after getting lost on Mt Parnassos
Two men who went missing while attempting to reach the Gerontovrachos peak (2,389 meters) on Mt Parnassos (Parnassus) in central Greece were found late Thursday night in good condition, authorities said.
Rhodes raids target police officers for loan-sharking
Two police officers are under investigation for loan-sharking as part of a sweeping anti-corruption operation on the island of Rhodes that also netted cannabis and cash, authorities said Thursday.
Court stiffens sentence for child shelter founder
The founder of the charity Ark of the World (Kivotos tou Kosmou), Father Antonios Papanikolaou, was sentenced by an Athens appeals court on Thursday to 9 years and 6 months in prison for punitive treatment of minors housed in its facilities. The sentence is harsher than the 4 years and 3 months imposed in November…