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Foreign Ministry: ‘Dodecanese islands status governed by the 1947 Paris Peace Treaty’

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 21:04
Greece’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded on Tuesday to remarks by Turkish far-right Nationalist Movement Party leader Devlet Bahceli, who questioned Greece’s sovereignty over the Dodecanese islands in the southeastern Aegean, with a statement emphasizing that the islands are governed by the 1947 Paris Peace Treaty.

Tsitsipas promises to return to meet Melbourne Greek community school students

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 20:47
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) recently welcomed Stefanos Tsitsipas to the Greek Centre ahead of the Australian Open.

Erdogan ally urges jailed Ocalan to announce PKK’s disbandment

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 20:28
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s nationalist ally has urged jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan to announce the group’s disbandment after his next meeting with the country’s pro-Kurdish political party.

Police searching for man who chased woman with pants down in western Attica

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 20:04
Greek police are searching for an unidentified man who reportedly chased a woman with his pants down in the Peristeri area of western Attica early Monday morning.

Why is Spain considering a 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU residents?

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 20:00
Spain is planning a raft of measures to address its brewing housing crisis, including an up to 100% tax on properties that non-European Union residents buy.

Irregular migration into EU drops sharply in 2024, EU border agency says

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 19:52
The number of migrants entering the European Union by irregular routes dropped overall by 38% in 2024, reaching the lowest level since 2021, the EU border agency Frontex said on Tuesday.

Stavros Lantsias Quartet | Athens | January 31 – February 2

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 19:51
After sold-out shows last year, the Stavros Lantsias Quartet returns to the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou) to showcase its acclaimed album “My Ennio Morricone.”

President of the Republic awards medal to shipowner Athanasios Martinos

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 19:43
President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Honor to shipowner Athanasios Martinos in recognition of his philanthropic contributions during a ceremony held at the Presidential Mansion on Monday.

Incentives for local communities to accept wind parks

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 19:30
In Greece, there is no wind farm that has been installed without causing reactions.

Cyprus firm defrauded by online scam

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 19:00
Cyprus police are urging caution, as a Cypriot company based in Limassol has fallen victim to an online scam.

US interest in Golden Visa has surged by 50% after Trump’s election

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 18:37
The Trump effect and the imminent ending of Spain’s Golden Visa scheme continue to boost American interest in Greece’s five-year residence card program.

Severe weather alert issued for Tuesday

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 18:10
The National Meteorological Service (EMY) has issued an update to the emergency weather warning released on Tuesday.

Greece opens book for 10-year bond, offers exceed 33 billion euros

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 18:00
Greece started the sale of a new 10-year bond on Tuesday, its first issue of debt in 2025, with demand exceeded 33 billion euros, approximately one hour after the bid book opened, according to the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA).

House prices feed on investment shortage

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 17:52
House prices have returned to where they were before the crisis, but the same has not happened with investments in the sector.

Europe must combat antisemitism as many Jews abandon the continent, top Jewish leader says

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 17:39
Governments across Europe need to immediately take action against a precipitous rise in antisemitism that’s driving thousands of Jews to abandon the continent, the leader of a prominent European Jewish organization said Monday.

EYDAP truck deployed to secure manhole cover, prevent sewage overflow

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 17:14
Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EYDAP) deployed a truck on Monday to secure a manhole cover on the coastal Poseidonos Avenue in the Alimos area, preventing sewage overflow caused by heavy rainfall.

Winter’s embrace: Snowfall brings both beauty and disruption

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 17:13
In the pre-dawn hush on Monday, the village of Hortiatis near Thessaloniki in northern Greece awoke under a luminous blanket of snow. Snowflakes swirled across rooftops and blanketed streets, their quiet beauty masking the storm’s disruptive might.

Top brass at Chania police directorate axed after deadly crash

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 16:58
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ordered the removal of the senior officers at the Police Department of Chania, Crete, on Tuesday, after policemen on the island failed to detain a driver found driving drunk and without a license who later was involved in a crash that killed a 22-year-old.

PM invites Lebanon’s Aoun to visit Athens

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 16:36
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis invited the newly elected President of Lebanon, General Joseph Aoun, to visit Athens in the near future in a call on Tuesday.

Turkey’s Bahceli rehashes claims about Greece’s Dodecanese islands

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 16:23
Devlet Bahceli, leader of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s political ally, questioned again Greece’s sovereignty over the islands of the southeastern Aegean, challenging the provisions of international laws and agreements like the 1923 Lausanne Treaty.

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