Women challenge the ‘childless cat lady’ cliche
“A bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too.”
Long-delayed launch of Thessaloniki Metro threatened by ticketing fiasco
Eighteen years after construction began on the Thessaloniki Metro, the subway system of Greece’s northern port city is finally set to open to the public on November 30. However, a significant issue remains unresolved: ticketing.
Minister unveils legal reforms to combat youth violence
Deputy Justice Minister Ioannis Bougas outlined the government’s legal reforms on Tuesday aimed at addressing a surge in youth violence, including tougher penalties for parents who neglect the supervision of their minors.
Albania’s opposition violently interrupt parliament session after lawmaker is sentenced to prison
Albanian opposition lawmakers violently disrupted a Parliament session Monday to protest the imprisonment of a fellow legislator for alleged slander.
Ex-New Democracy MP gets three years over inaccurate wealth declarations
Former New Democracy lawmaker Andreas Patsis was sentenced on Tuesday to three years in prison, convertible to a fine of 10 euros per day, for submitting inaccurate wealth declarations.
Hundreds of firefighters battle a deadly forest fire raging in southern Greece for the third day
Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers in southern Greece battled a wildfire for a third day that has killed two people and devastated a large forested area, prompting pledges of assistance from other European Union countries.
A great step homewards
Sometimes, exerting power can break through the limits of political management, offering joy to those who wield it and to those whom it helps. As when a prime minister focuses on the pain of a small group of people and, with one push, propels a long-running struggle for justice towards resolution.
Mitsotakis moves to mend party fences
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reached out to former prime ministers Kostas Karamanlis and Antonis Samaras in a bid to foster unity within the New Democracy party ahead of its 50th anniversary celebration.
EU’s Civil Protection sending three water bombers to Greece
The European Civil Protection Mechanism has mobilised three firefighting aircraft, two from Italy and one from Croatia, to assist Greek first responders as they battle a large wildfire that has been burning in the south of the country for three days.
UN chief to meet with Cypriot leaders in October
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will hold informal talks with Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders in New York in October “to have an exchange on the way forward on the Cyprus issue,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.