A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to jail on Wednesday and imposed a political ban on the opposition politician who is seen as a strong potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan in elections next year.
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded near the island of Evia on Wednesday but was felt widely across the Greek capital.
Jailed MEP Eva Kaili will remain in custody until next week according to AFP on Wednesday. Kaili was reportedly not among the three suspects who met with the three-judge panel.
The EU condemned the recent threats made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in which he threatened a missile strike on Athens, during a press conference with European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano on Wednesday.
After a stop in the western port of Patra, the Puzzle Museum of Kastellorizo is bringing its festival of games, constructions and mind-bending entertainment to Athens.
Tension prevailed on Wednesday afternoon outside the Economic University of Athens when a group of individuals suddenly placed roadblocks on Patission street and threw objects against police forces.
The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) has proposed low compensation limits for consumers who are left without electricity for many hours due to network failure in its recommendation to the Regulatory Authority for Energy.
Greece’s four systemic banks will by the end of the year have returned to the European Central Bank excess liquidity of 15.4 billion euros of the €50.6 billion the banking system has withdrawn from the Eurosystem.
The developments in the investigations into allegations of wiretapping of communications of politicians and others took on a more dramatic turn on Tuesday as prosecutors handling the cases ordered raids on companies linked to the Predator malware.
The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet for their first summit on Wednesday to deepen economic ties, with European leaders pressing for firm, shared language critical of Russia.