Call for moderation
Recent remarks by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis aimed at putting the lid on excessive political promises in light of the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) resemble a message of moderation that must be heeded by all.
EX-PM Karamanlis calls for full disclosure in wiretap probe
Former prime minister Kostas Karamanlis on Wednesday said that an ongoing probe into the National Intelligence Service’s (EYP) wiretaps of political officials and journalists must lead to clarification about “who ordered such a thing and why.”
Erdogan: Greece a ‘pawn’ in ‘sowing unrest’ in Aegean
“Those who sow unrest in the Aegean at every opportunity with their harassment and rudeness are only pawns,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of comments that have fueled tension with Greece.
Corfu grandmother dives into well to save grandchild
A 67-year-old grandmother on the island of Corfu dived into a well to save her 4-year-old granddaughter on Wednesday. Both family members are well, having emerged from this incident uninjured. The well is approximately eight meters deep, with two meters of water at the bottom.
Energy crisis hits the dairy industry hard
The energy crisis has also hit Greece’s dairy industry.
Third earthquake rattles Samos
The island of Samos was hit by a third earthquake on Wednesday, measuring 4.5 magnitude on the Richter scale. It was recorded at a depth of 15.2 kilometers.
Orchestra Baobab | Athens | September 1
From its humble beginnings in the 1970s as the house band of a legendary Senegalese nightclub and hailed as the biggest dance orchestra in Africa, Baobab is coming to the Athens Concert Hall.
EU foreign ministers agree to suspend visa deal with Russia
European Union foreign ministers agreed on Wednesday to fully suspend a visa facilitation agreement with Russia, making it harder and more costly for Russian citizens to enter the EU, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borell said.
Opposition leader asks ADAE to investigate whether other MPs have been under surveillance
Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras asked the Hellenic Authority for Communications Security and Privacy (ADAE) president to conduct an investigation into “whether there are and, if so how many, political persons, MPs or MEPs that have been under legal surveillance in at least the last two years,” at a meeting he had earlier…
Postal courier robbed of 20,000 euros at gunpoint
A postal courier was held up in Diakofto, on the Peloponnese, on Wednesday morning by two armed men who robbed him of a bag that contained 20,000 euros.