Greece’s independent authority for transparency will investigate new reports that the authorities were involved in illegal pushbacks of refugees after the New York Times published a video allegedly showing the Coast Guard abandoning people at sea, many of which were children.
Following its disastrous showing in the May 21 election, where it lost more than 11 percentage points, main opposition SYRIZA is now talking about preventing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his New Democracy party from becoming too powerful by clawing back some of the 20-percentage point gap separating the two big parties.
After operating in Cyprus for four years, Greek confectionery chain Terkenlis has made the decision to close its doors there.
The Greek holiday home market has retained its upward momentum so far in 2023, unfazed by uncertainties in the global economy’s prospects, according to the latest quarterly analysis from Elxis, an expert realtor in the holiday homes market.
Inflation in Turkey remains stubborn at 44%. Consumers have watched their paychecks buy less and less food as the months tick by.
The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) continued its positive year-over-year growth trend in April 2023, providing further support for the economic forecasts of the Cypriot economy.
A two-month suspension of the operation of Casino Rio will be necessary after the rejection, by the Patra Court of First Instance, of the application for temporary legal protection measures on future claims.
Greece’s main opposition was not the only one that crashed and burned in Sunday’s general election. The intra-party opposition faced by Kyriakos Mitsotakis also collapsed.
AEK completed the domestic double on Wednesday as it added the Greek Cup to the Super League trophy. Despite playing for almost the entire final with 10 men it managed to beat PAOK 2-0 at Volos.
Among the stereotypes shattered in the election is the myth that being recognizable from films or sports can be automatically redeemed at the ballot box.