Institutions under siege
Democracy breathes and survives when there are bulwarks and counterweights to the excesses, antics, illegalities and the will of the “leader.”
Democracy breathes and survives when there are bulwarks and counterweights to the excesses, antics, illegalities and the will of the “leader.”
SYRIZA’s political secretariat said on Wednesday that Stefanos Kasselakis has been barred from the race for the party’s leadership.
Former SYRIZA president Stefanos Kasselakis has rejected a decision by the leftist opposition’s political secretariat to bar him from the race for party president and vows to remain in the race.
A 25-year-old man was admitted to a Iraklio hospital in Crete on Wednesday with second-degree burns after reportedly dousing himself in gasoline and setting himself on fire. He is reported to be in serious condition.
A truck fire on the Ionia Odos highway in western Greece on Wednesday sent the driver to hospital with respiratory issues but did not cause any major disruptions to the flow of traffic.
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, who met with US President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday, stressed that Cyprus is counting on US support for a resumption of negotiations and a solution to the longstanding Cyprus problem.
Authorities are conducting an investigation after guests at a hotel in Amyntaio, near the northern city of Florina, fell ill, many fainting, on Saturday night and required hospitalization, including in intensive care.
The Ministry Finance will extend the option of consumers to pay at the POS of all businesses through IRIS from the first quarter of 2025, expanding the possibilities of direct payments as the safest, cheapest and fastest way to conduct transactions.
Athens Mayor Haris Doukas on Wednesday recommended the permanent closure of a nightclub on central Vouliagmenis Avenue for serving alcohol to minors.