Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has held a phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to discuss the latest developments surrounding the Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, following a recent ruling by an Egyptian court concerning the site’s ownership.
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Crete on Friday afternoon, with its epicenter located 8 kilometers southwest of Arkalochori in the Heraklion region, at a depth of 13 kilometers, according to the National Observatory of Athens’ Institute of Geodynamics. No injuries or damage have been reported.
The journalists of Kathimerini can attest that one of the advantages of working for a legacy newspaper with a weighty name is access.
Unsettled weather conditions in Greece are expected to continue through Saturday, with rain and storms in several areas. From Sunday onward, however, meteorologists forecast a significant shift, with rising temperatures and more stable, summer-like weather.
The Council of State has ruled – by a 21–6 majority – that civil marriage between same-sex couples is constitutional, rejecting a request to annul provisions of Law 5089/2024, which legalized such unions and permitted adoption rights.
The Interior Ministry is preparing to revolutionize the country’s voting system by introducing a unified ballot paper for the 2027 national elections, a move that could save millions of euros and dramatically reduce paper waste.
Cyprus has unveiled four of its newly-delivered Airbus H145 helicopters that officials say are among the most advanced rotorcraft in the word with a proven track record that gives the Cypriot National Guard an operational edge.
A 50-year-old man accused of killing his 84-year-old mother in Haidari, western Athens, earlier this week has told a prosecutor that he acted out of mercy, seeking to end her suffering from serious health issues.
A 27-year-old woman was arrested late Thursday after leading police on a high-speed chase through the streets of Thessaloniki, during which she committed 35 traffic violations amounting to €24,000 in fines, authorities in the northern Greek city said.
Sinan Ciddi, a non-resident senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and an expert on Turkish politics, joins Thanos Davelis to look into what’s at stake for Turkish democracy as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paves the way for a new constitution that could see him stay in power well beyond 2028, and…