A turning point for Europe? Hungary’s election and the end of the Orban era
All of Europe’s eyes were on Hungary this past weekend, where voters, in a historic election, brought Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16 years in power to an end.
All of Europe’s eyes were on Hungary this past weekend, where voters, in a historic election, brought Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16 years in power to an end.
The contract governing natural gas flows from Iran to Turkey is due to expire in the coming months, and the two countries could hold discussions on a possible extension, although no negotiations are under way at present, Turkey’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Saturday.
Hours after senior New Democracy lawmaker Dora Bakoyannis called for the resignation of Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis to “facilitate the prime minister and his party,” the main opposition PASOK on Saturday sharply criticized Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for keeping him in the cabinet.
Residents of the seaside settlement of Xifia near Monemvasia are raising concerns over a major tourism investment that they say will double the size of their sparsely built community and alter its character.
Makarios Lazaridis has resigned as deputy agriculture minister amid a dispute over his academic qualifications.
US Ambassador to Ankara Tom Barrack reiterated Washington’s signal that Turkey could return to the F-35 program, speaking at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum.
Dora Bakoyannis, a former minister and senior lawmaker with rulling New Democracy, said Saturday that Makarios Lazaridis should resign as deputy agriculture minister to “facilitate the prime minister and his party” amid controversy over his academic qualifications.
The Rebrain Greece initiative, aimed at connecting Greeks abroad with job opportunities back home, will hold an event in London on May 9, Labor and Social Insurance Minister Niki Kerameus said Friday in a social media post.
European travel demand is set to reach record levels in 2026, with 82% of Europeans planning trips despite rising living costs and geopolitical tensions, though many intend to shorten stays and curb spending.
All three men arrested in connection with the death of a 19-year-old woman in Kefalonia earlier this week were remanded in custody on Friday after testifying before an investigating magistrate.