Greek News in English
Ραντεβού | Appointment
Popi Tsapanidou sworn in as SYRIZA’s state deputy
Former SYRIZA spokesperson Popi Tsapanidou was sworn in as state deputy of the main opposition party at the beginning of Friday's session of the Plenary of the Parliament.
Toxic confrontation over dead fish
An operation has begun to remove the hundreds and thousands of dead fish from Lake Karla and the Pagasetic Gulf in Volos, central Greece.
Turkey’s FM attends first EU meeting in five years in bid to boost ties
Turkey’s foreign minister hopes to make progress on improving Ankara’s rocky ties with the European Union on Thursday as he attends a meeting of EU ministers in Brussels for the first time in five years, a source from his ministry said.
Doctor says migrant was shot in the head
New information has emerged about the circumstances of the bloody chase by a port authority patrol boat of a speedboat with undocumented migrants in the sea area off the southeastern Aegean island of Symi last Friday morning which led to the death of a 39-year-old Kuwaiti national.
Banks’ high profit potential
JPMorgan remains positive about the prospects of Greek banks in a research report reflecting their second-quarter results.
Frank Mckenzie: ‘We are in a very dangerous period of the war’
He was the commander who oversaw the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, a move he later described as “doomed from the start.”
Building licenses suspended in Santorini’s caldera zone
A clause that imposes suspension on building in the wider zone of the caldera on the islands of Santorini and Therasia was included in draft legislation put out for public consultation by the Environment Ministry on Thursday.
HALC reiterates support for Cyprus power link
The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) called on Thursday for the expedited completion of the planned Cyprus-Greece (Crete) electricity interconnection, the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), saying it represents “the great potential of the Eastern Mediterranean as a political, economic and energy region.”
Fourlis expands in Balkans and Cyprus with Foot Locker deal
Retail group Fourlis seeks to expand its presence in the Balkans and Cyprus with an agreement it reached with US multinational sportswear and footwear company Foot Locker.
Gerapetritis raises Kasos issue with Fidan
Foreign Ministers George Gerapetritis raised the issue, among others, of Ankara’s reactions to the investigations conducted by the special Italian-flagged ship Ievoli Relume south of Kasos for the electrical interconnection project between Greece and Cyprus during a bilateral meeting on Thursday in Brussels with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and the informal working lunch of EU foreign ministers.
Storms on the horizon
August in Greece is expected to end with lightening storms as a cold and unstable weather front is expected to affect most regions of the country until Saturday, according to an emergency bulletin issued by the national weather service, EMY, on Thursday.
As violence grows in West Bank, Israeli military mainly focuses on one kind
The wide-scale Israeli raids in the West Bank overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday stand in stark contrast to Israel’s response to Jewish settler violence in the area, which has surged during the nearly 11-month-long war in the Gaza Strip.
Ghostly Kisses | Athens | October 4
Ghostly Kisses, the musical project of French-Canadian artists Margaux Sauve and Louis-Etienne Santais, is coming to Athens for the first time with a performance at Gagarin 205 (Liosion 205) on October 4. With over 100 million streams, Ghostly Kisses has become one of pop’s hottest acts. Their hits, including “The City Holds My Heart,” “Empty […]
Erdogan’s strategy for influence in Africa
Turkey is among the five most powerful countries operating on the African continent. It is present in regional crises, developing the role of mediator, currently between Ethiopia and Somalia. It sells defense equipment, with an emphasis on drones, and has established military and naval bases.
Yet another unimpressive ATHEX session
The underwhelming activity at the Athens Stock Exchange continued Thursday, with the general index closing with gains this time, after two sessions with losses, but with the same low turnover and narrow trading band.
Our strength can only come from within
In comments shortly before the end of his term as the American ambassador to Turkey, Jeff Flake confirmed the United States’ desire for a solid relationship between the two countries that serves their common interests.
SYRIZA’s swift and irreversible collapse
Sooner or later, the situation in SYRIZA will come to a head. The conflicts, the fractures, the ousters and the departures will reach some kind of limit.
Nexans threatens to halt Greece-Cyprus power grid cable project over regulatory delays
In a letter to Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator, French cable company Nexans has threatened to stop laying the cable that will link Greece’s and Cyprus’ power grids on Monday, September 2, if some regulatory issues are not resolved by Friday.
Mikis Theodorakis Tribute | Athens | October 12
The Mikis Theodorakis Folk Orchestra will perform the legendary Greek composer’s most iconic melodies at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on October 12. The orchestra will be accompanied by renowned singers, including Eleni Vitali, Dimitris Basis, and Christos Thivaios, who will bring Theodorakis’ timeless songs to life. Tickets start from 12 euros at more.com
Pooling our scarce resources
The billboard in front of the construction site promotes luxury homes with uninterrupted sea views, each featuring its own private pool.