A firefight between Serb paramilitaries and Kosovo police at the end of September marked one of the worst episodes of violence in the country in years. Expert Dimitar Bechev joins Thanos Davelis to look at what questions this raises about efforts to settle the Kosovo issue and whether future flare-ups of violence are on the…
The US Embassy in Athens and its Consular Section, the US Consulate General in Thessaloniki, and all US government offices in Greece will be closed on Monday.
The outcomes of the elections in seven regions were decided this Sunday, while six regions are heading to a runoff vote.
The National Economy and Finance Ministry and market representatives are examining how to strengthen existing incentives and cover possible gaps in order to encourage further the mergers and acquisitions in the economy.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey was determined to ramp up diplomatic efforts to achieve calm in the fighting between Israeli and Palestinian forces, but added that a two-state solution was the only way to achieve regional peace.
The State Department official went one step further than his German colleague: “The United States is pleased with the meeting between the leaders of Greece and Turkey. We encourage these talks.”
Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini English Edition, joins Thanos Davelis to look at why Sunday’s local elections in Greece can be seen as an early test for the recently re-elected government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, what they mean for SYRIZA’s new leader and other parties, and more.
An abandoned landmark in the northern port city of Alexandroupoli was badly damaged by fire on Sunday. The building that first went up in flames was the stationmaster’s house beside the so-called French Station.
Authorities in central Greece are warning nature enthusiasts in the broader area of Meteora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular year-round destination, to be on the lookout for bears.
The decline in demand in Europe led to a drop in the value of Greek exports for a second straight month in August.