Dora Bakoyannis, a former minister and prominent MP and member of governing New Democracy, has dismissed Monday’s scathing comments by former conservative prime minister Antonis Samaras leveled against the government, as being reactionary and petulant.
Police in Thessaloniki are investigating a suspected case of elder abuse after an 82-year-old man accused his son of beating him.
France is in danger of entering a permanent conflict, in case President Emmanuel Macron is forced to “cohabit” with Jordan Bardella after the elections. This is the assessment of political scientist Jonah Levy, vice chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Berkeley.
Three blazes that started on Monday in different parts of the Aegean continued to test firefighters on Tuesday morning, though showed signs of improvement after significant resources were committed to battling them.
The 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus on July 20 may become a milestone for the further course of Greek-Turkish relations as both Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit the island on the same day.
On Monday Celestyal Cruises launched a new summer saving campaign, available on new bookings made until August 31.
The deadline for linking the professional accounts of freelance professionals and entrepreneurs with the IRIS instant payments system has been extended until August 31.
Cyprus’ Tax Department has announced a zero rate of value-added tax (VAT) on essential goods until September 30.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Greece in May was 10.6%, compared to the upwardly revised 11.2% in May 2023 and the downwardly revised 10.7% in April 2024.
Greek factory activity expanded steadily in June although growth in output and new orders slowed amid ongoing supply chain delays, a survey showed on Monday.