There has already been triumph and tears, singing onstage and in the streets, and a touch of political division, as the 69th Eurovision Song Contest approaches its grand final in the Swiss city of Basel.
Cyprus won’t stop launching legal proceedings against realtors and developers who illegally make money off Greek Cypriot properties in the Turkish-occupied north of the Mediterranean island, with four such cases currently being adjudicated, an official said Friday.
The Herod Atticus Theater in Athens will close for at least three years for essential maintenance and restoration work, Greece’s Culture Minister Lina Mendoni has said.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Greece’s credit rating at “BBB-,” revising its outlook from stable to positive.
The invitation from Athens, Jerusalem and Nicosia to Washington to reactivate the “3+1” mechanism – conveyed through a letter from their foreign ministers to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio – is not a bolt from the blue.
A replica of the famed Dolphin Mural at Crete’s Palace of Knossos collapsed on Friday, sparking concerns about the maintenance of the archaeological site.
A 42-year-old man with alleged ties to organized crime survived a targeted shooting in the northeastern Athens district of Ano Liosia on Friday night, in what police suspect may be a retaliatory mafia hit.
The 6th Economist Eastern Mediterranean Business Conference, held in New York, brought together high-ranking political officials, entrepreneurs and analysts from Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the United States.
Exploratory offshore drilling in the seas around Crete might not be carried out this year, Helleniq Energy management has said.
Thousands of borrowers in Cyprus will soon see fairer treatment from banks, thanks to a landmark court decision banning the use of abusive clauses in loan contracts.