Greece is prepared to support the resumption of UN-led talks to resolve the Cyprus issue, provided that the process has the backing of Nicosia, state broadcaster ERT reported Tuesday, citing Greek diplomatic sources.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ next meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in September will be important in deciding whether the two nominal allies will be able to move from the present state of detente in bilateral relations into significant talks about their differences, diplomatic sources have told Kathimerini.
Greece has ordered some businesses not to let their employees perform heavy outdoor duties during afternoon hours this week as the country sizzles in yet another heat wave.
The slogan “I do not forget” belongs to the author Nikos Dimou, as does the image of a bleeding, divided Cyprus.
A fire broke out on the island of Syros, prompting an emergency evacuation alert for residents of the southern village of Chrousa.
Greek Police announced on Tuesday it had smashed a major criminal ring that blackmailed businesses, arresting 17 suspects, three of whom are already in jail.
A 16-year-old girl was arrested for attempted murder with a sharp object after attacking a 19-year-old woman early Monday outside a nightclub in the Piraeus port district of Athens.
The government and the main opposition bickered on Tuesday over a prominent SYRIZA lawmaker who made rude remarks about a New Democracy official at a television panel discussing access of the uninsured to the national healthcare system the day before.
The issue of nuclear energy is becoming even more relevant today.
The hot air masses from north Africa will continue to bring searing heat in Greece, with the highest values occurring on Wednesday and Thursday in the mainland, mostly in the west, central and north, according to the National Meteorological Service Meteo.