Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party submits defense against ‘political’ case
Turkey’s third-largest political party, the pro-Kurdish HDP, said on Tuesday the court case targeting it is the culmination of a political effort to break it up.
Cyclades tickets are sold out
Passenger ships to the Cyclades will be full to capacity for this Easter as of Wednesday, though that is not the case with ferries to Crete and the Dodecanese.
Open universities
Greek universities are finally doing what they need to do, taking steps that should have gone without saying.
Cyprus plans surveillance system to stem migrant crossings
Cyprus will install an electronic surveillance system along the buffer zone that divides the island nation along ethnic lines, to stem a surge in irregular migration through the breakaway north, the government said Tuesday.
Aegean offers 1 mln seats from France
Greece is the most important destination for TUI France, and Aegean Airlines is a key partner for the French subsidiary of Europe’s biggest tour operator.
Foreign Ministry condemns damage to Hagia Sofia’s Imperial Gate
The Foreign Ministry in Athens expressed its “disgust and sadness” on Tuesday following reports of the “vandalism” of the Imperial Gate of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
Ukraine will emerge with EU prospects, ex-UK PM tells Kathimerini
A conversation with Tony Blair never fails to be fascinating, as he is one of the few veterans of Western politics who is still a global “player” thanks to his solid opinions and active engagement.
IENE: Greece could and should become a gas producer and exporter
Hydrocarbons will continue to constitute an indispensable element of the global, European and Greek energy mix for several years, and Greece can and should turn from a crude oil and natural gas importer into a hydrocarbon producer and gas exporter.
UN chief seeks Orthodox Holy Week cease-fire
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for a four-day halt in fighting in Ukraine, starting Thursday to coincide with Orthodox Christians’ Holy Week observances.
Preparing the Holy Myrrh at the Phanar
Preparations for the Sanctification of the Holy Myrrh, a ceremony which takes place approximately every 10 years, commenced Monday at the Phanar in Istanbul.