The National Meteorological Service (EMY) on Wednesday issued a red alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms from Thursday through Saturday across much of eastern and southern Greece.
US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle made her first visit to the Greek Parliament on Wednesday since assuming her post.
The reception of “Ithaki” (Ithaca), former prime minister Alexis Tsipras’ political memoir, showed that the story of “Yes” and “No” (the two opposing choices in the contentious bailout referendum) did not end in the summer of 2015. Yet anyone wondering about Tsipras’ future must read the chapters covering the period 2019-2023.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday the country has made measurable progress in improving services for people with disabilities but acknowledged that significant gaps remain.
Protesting farmers were on Wednesday heading to the Promachonas border crossing between Greece and Bulgaria to stage a blockade as they escalate their actions, despite a call from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis against “extreme actions.”
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday addressed delays in farmer payments, urging against disruptive protests such as roadblocks, airport closures and customs office shutdowns, and outlining plans to speed up subsidies.
The European Union on Wednesday issued updated guidance for asylum applications by Syrian nationals that reflects new conditions in Syria a year after the fall of the Bashar Assad. The changes may influence the result of asylum requests of some 110,000 Syrians who were still awaiting an asylum decision at the end of September.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed Black Sea safety on Wednesday, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said, after Ankara expressed alarm at attacks on Russia-linked tankers, some claimed by Ukraine.
A new documentary by filmmaker Natasha Blatsiou explores ACG’s 150-year history, a testament to women’s emancipation and a reflection of Greece’s evolution.
Toxicology tests have shown that a 29-year-old driver had used cocaine on the night of a crash in the eastern coastal settlement of Artemida (Loutsa) that killed a 24-year-old man. Authorities said earlier blood tests also detected alcohol in his system.