The Greek government has reacted to official statements issued late Thursday by the Egyptian Presidency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which denied any change to the status of Saint Catherine’s Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai following a court ruling on Wednesday.
Police on Thursday identified four people involved in a sports fan clash in Kamatero in western Athens in last year.
Tickets for Metallica’s upcoming concert in Athens sold out within two hours of going on general sale Tuesday, according to ticketing platform Ticketmaster.
Greece’s nationwide university entrance exams began on Friday, with candidates being tested in Modern Greek and Literature.
The ruling New Democracy party holds a 12.5-point lead over its nearest rivals – socialist PASOK and the protest party Course of Freedom – according to a Pulse poll aired on Skai TV late Thursday.
The issue of reinstating the summer and holiday bonus to pensioners has returned to the fore.
Turkey is expressing strong dissatisfaction with the European Union’s SAFE defense program, criticizing restrictions on third-country participation while seeking more favorable arrangements.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, met with Greek shipowners on Thursday to discuss the potential use of nuclear power in future global goods transportation.
Cyprus will offer Syrian families money to help them resettle back in their homeland and allow the main income earners to remain on the island nation for up to three years to work as part of a voluntary repatriation program, a Cypriot minister said Thursday.
Turkish companies see big opportunities in neighboring Syria as a lifting of US sanctions clears the way for investment in post-war reconstruction, but they remain wary of challenges, from lingering insecurity to banking and tax headaches.