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…
The Ecumenical Patriarchate on Friday expressed “deep sorrow and surprise” over a recent Egyptian court ruling that challenges the historic ownership status of Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, calling on Cairo to honor longstanding religious traditions and agreements.
Restaurant tables and chairs have invaded Athens sidewalks so aggressively that pedestrians can barely walk, with seating now extending to the steps of Agia Irini Church on Aiolou Street.
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.