Honoring the hands that tilled the earth
Women collect olives on the island of Lesvos in an undated photo.
Erdogan says won’t let ‘terrorism-supporting’ countries enter NATO
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said talks with Finland and Sweden about their joining NATO were not at the “expected level” and Ankara cannot say yes to “terrorism-supporting” countries, state broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Sunday.
Event to mark award for Smoke Free Greece campaign
A day ahead of World No Tobacco Day, the Hellenic Cancer Society, the Health Ministry and the American College of Greece (ACG) are organizing an event on Monday at the Byzantine and Christian Museum to mark the success of Smoke Free Greece.
Nicosia offers €103 mln support package
Cyprus’ government announced a new package of financial support measures for vulnerable groups of the population, to the tune of 103 million euros on Friday, to offset the impact of inflation and the war in Ukraine.
Withdrawal of old electrical appliances to get under way
The process for the replacement of old electrical appliances will start in mid-June, Energy and Environment Minister Kostas Skrekas announced on Saturday.
Tech giants turn to Greece
Top technology company officials, from firms including Microsoft, Meta and Google, talked to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Davos this week about the further inclusion of Greece in their international infrastructure networks.
Bracing for a further Turkish escalation
In view of Ankara’s recent escalation after the successful trip to Washington by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Athens expects an especially hot summer, preparing responses to all possible scenarios.
Creatives shaping Athens open their Kypseli homes
Artists, architects, designers, musicians, writers, directors and other creatives who live in the downtown Athens district of Kypseli are opening their homes and studios to the public for a week.
Man killed in apartment fire
Firefighters mounted an operation to recover the body of a man who perished in a fire in an apartment in the Attica suburb of Ilioupoli on Sunday morning. According to information from the scene, the Hellenic Fire Service were able to rescue a woman that suffered from respiratory problems but could not save the man.
Iran moves two seized Greek tankers to Bandar Abbas
The two Greek tankers seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Friday have been ordered to sail to Bandar Abbas on the southern coast of Iran on Sunday. According to information, the crews of the vessels are in good health and have had their cell phones returned to them over the weekend to communicate with their…