FM meets with new AJC head Ted Deutch
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias met with the new CEO of the American Jewish Committee Ted Deutch on Friday.
E-stores see increase in Black Friday sales
An increase in both customer traffic and the conversion rate, which is the critical indicator for the conversion of consumer interest from visiting an online store to making a purchase, was noted this year at e-retailers during the period of Black Friday sales compared to last year, according to data from the Generation Y business-customer…
Turkey’s threatened ground offensive in Syria, the Kurds, and the US response
Amberin Zaman, a senior correspondent reporting from the Middle East, North Africa and Europe exclusively for Al-Monitor, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the increasing likelihood of a Turkish offensive in northeast Syria, the response from Washington and Moscow, and the options on the table for Syria’s Kurds.
Greek PM welcomes Austria’s Nehammer
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomes Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Friday.
Survey shows superstition still has a hold in Greece
Superstition appears to be alive and kicking in Greece, with an impressive four in 10 people believing in witchcraft and the evil eye, according to research published in the journal PLoS One.
Italian embassy vehicle destroyed in firebombing
An overnight arson attack destroyed a car used by a senior official at the Italian embassy in Athens, an incident that authorities in Greece and Italy condemned Friday. Italian Prime Minister Premier Giorgia Meloni offered solidarity to the official and expressed “profound concern for the attack against her, probably of an anarchist origin.” The embassy…
After Moscow’s influence wanes
Nine months have passed since Russia’s incursion into Ukraine and the Ukrainians seem to be in for a long and bitter winter during which their living conditions will worsen. While war is destroying the foundations of a country and the lives of its people, Europe can already feel the economic and political implications of the…
‘Don’t get carried away by the words of others,’ Akar tells Athens
Turkey is open to talks with Greece, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said, while cautioning officials in Athens against being influenced by third parties.
Prosecutor orders probe into charity’s finances
Athens prosecutor Ioannis Sevis has asked financial police to conduct an in-depth investigation into the finances of the Ark of the World (Kivotos tou Kosmou) children’s charity, which is also being investigated for allegations of child abuse and exploitation.
‘The end of Putin’s era has started’
How does the Russian president think? Is he contemplating a compromise to end the war? For these and many other questions which have been bothering international circles for months, Kathimerini approached a man who not only knows Vladimir Putin but has worked with him at the highest level: the former prime minister of the Russian…