New Democracy rift and SYRIZA polls in the spotlight
The expulsion of former prime minister Antonis Samaras from the ruling New Democracy party, and its potential impact on the government, is the main issue dominating the political agenda this week.
The expulsion of former prime minister Antonis Samaras from the ruling New Democracy party, and its potential impact on the government, is the main issue dominating the political agenda this week.
A riot police unit stationed outside the Turkish Consulate in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, was attacked early Monday by unidentified assailants throwing Molotov cocktails.
Conservative officials have dismissed concerns over potential threats to government stability following Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ decision to expel former prime minister and lawmaker Antonis Samaras from New Democracy on Saturday. Meanwhile, the administration is reportedly focused on charting a path forward after the high-profile rift with the ex-premier.
Turkey reportedly denied permission for Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s plane to fly through its airspace en route to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for the COP29 climate summit. Herzog did not attend the event.
Greece is at a critical juncture regarding the penetration of renewable energy sources in the energy mix, a senior executive at the Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE), Ioannis Margaris, said on Friday.
Marco Rubio looked carefully at the map of the Eastern Mediterranean spread across his desk. He focused his gaze on Greece and Cyprus circled in thick black marker and nodded condescendingly.
The government appears determined to reimpose a windfall tax on what it considers excessive profits in the wholesale electricity market.
Cyprus is starting to see some positive shifts in its financial sector, particularly when it comes to tackling nonperforming loans.
In a historic building in downtown Cairo, among the Greek-style buildings built by the Greeks long ago, with their blue and white painted windows, lies the Greek Club of Cairo, which serves as a social and entertainment club and restaurant.
“The more things change, the more they stay the same,” a song by Greek singer Nikos Papazoglou goes. This feeling is prominent when it comes to Greek-Turkish relations.