Living in the past
Greek politics is not just revisiting the past; it’s living in a bygone world. You cannot cure old-school political mentalities and pettiness with spin alone, try as you might.
Greek politics is not just revisiting the past; it’s living in a bygone world. You cannot cure old-school political mentalities and pettiness with spin alone, try as you might.
Business ties between Greece and South Korea, especially in areas such as shipping, are strong, with governments seeking to strengthen them over time.
The mortgage market in Greece is registering consecutive negative records.
A new interest rate subsidy scheme for mortgages is on the horizon in Cyprus, promising to ease the burden for many homebuyers.
A memorial service was held at the Church of Hagia Sophia in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Saturday in memory of 26-year-old Greek student Ionas Karussis, who was killed on Tuesday with six others in a Palestinian shooting attack in Jaffa, Israel.
Ousted SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis did not file his candidacy for leadership of main opposition SYRIZA himself. Instead, someone else did it on his behalf, stoking more tension in the already bitterly divided party.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a working breakfast at his residence in Hania, on the island of Crete, with a group of Republican US senators, including Jerry Moran, Susan Collins, John Boozman, John Cornyn and John Hoeven.
Ruling New Democracy celebrated its 50th anniversary on Friday on a day that was supposed to symbolize unity but was marred by the conspicuous absence of two former prime ministers, Kostas Karamanlis and Antonis Samaras.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias praised the local Muslim minority of Thrace on Friday, stating they are “an integral part of the Hellenic identity of Thrace.”
In what is seen as a setback for former SYRIZA chief Stefanos Kasselakis, the congress of the main left-wing opposition party, initially scheduled for November 1-3, has been postponed to November 8-10.