Dendias arrives in Kyiv for talks
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is in Kyiv for talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Farms come under scrutiny for labor exploitation
The new Independent Labor Inspection Authority has teamed up with the international organization A21, which is active against human trafficking, and imposed a first batch of 49 fines as part of a joint European initiative for specific workplaces, such as farms, where labor exploitation tends to be rampant.
Greece’s new tourism campaign: Wanna feel 20 again?
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) aims to smack two flies with one poster: attract retirees and prolong the tourist season.
Protest over Thessaloniki student fall turns violent
A riot erupted on Tuesday at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki during a demo in solidarity with a 19-year-old student who fell from the second floor of the Law School building.
Concern about climate change shrinks globally as threat grows
Concerns about climate change shrank across the world last year, a survey shows, with fewer than half those questioned believing it posed a “very serious threat” to their countries in the next 20 years.
Probe launched into leak of child rape victim’s interview with psychologist
Τhe Athens Public Prosecutor’s Office has ordered an investigation after testimony given to police authorities by the 12-year-old girl was who was raped and systematically pimped by a 53-year-old man, with the alleged collusion of her mother, was leaked to the media.
EU lawmakers reject border agency budget over misconduct
European Union lawmakers refused on Tuesday to endorse the way the EU’s border and coast guard agency used its 2020 budget, over concerns about serious misconduct by staff and human rights concerns involving Frontex’s work.
Turkish opposition applies to annul disinformation law
Turkey’s main opposition party has applied to the top court to annul an article added to the penal code that sets jailtime for spreading “disinformation” as part of a new media law, a party official said on Tuesday.
A bold stand against nuclear proliferation
As news headlines herald a return to a darker age of nuclear brinkmanship, with fears that different states might develop, test or even use nuclear weapons, 176 countries have chosen to take a bold stand.
Akar repeats call for talks
Hours after Turkey test-fired a short-range ballistic missile, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that differences with regional rival Greece can be solved through dialogue and negotiations.