Alexis Tsipras’ return should surprise no one. He is young and ambitious. The political space in which he hopes to assemble a new political vehicle is a patchwork of parties and groupuscules that have not been able to exploit the discontent of a large part of the population with the government’s choices and mistakes.
Metro stations in central Athens will remain closed for extended periods on Saturday amid heightened security measures ahead of rallies marking the 17th anniversary of the police killing of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos.
Farmers blocked the Athens-Lamia national highway near Thiva, northwest of Athens, on Friday afternoon, further escalating nationwide protests over delayed European Union payments.
Olympiakos’ 18-year-old midfield sensation Christos Mouzakitis – a standout for both club and country – is drawing growing interest from major European clubs, with Manchester United and Real Madrid described as the “most determined” suitors in international reports.
In the farm belt around the municipality of Tyrnavos, central Greece, the barns stand silent. Over just three months, from June to August, sheep and goat pox swept through herds that once produced milk for prized feta cheese. Entire flocks were culled, leaving fields empty and families reeling.
The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) has ordered the immediate recall of the 143g ‘Kinder Mix 3D Pop-Up’ confectionery product, sold by Lidl Hellas, after finding that wheat flour, an allergen containing gluten, was not clearly labeled in Greek.
A preliminary cauldron was lit by the Olympic flame at Italy’s presidential palace on Friday as the countdown to the Milan Cortina Winter Games approached the two-months-to-go mark.
An organized fraud ring involving a pharmacist and seven doctors of various specialties – including three medical residents – has been dismantled by the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime.
Seasonal flu activity is rising, according to the National Public Health Organization’s weekly respiratory infection report.
A 23-year-old woman on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos reported her 28-year-old partner to police for domestic violence, authorities said on Friday.