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Rhodes urban planning corruption case suspects conclude opening testimonies
All seven suspects arrested last week for their alleged involvement in an urban planning corruption ring on Rhodes have testified in preliminary hearings, denying the corruption-related charges against them.
Erdogan: ‘EU cannot exist without Turkey’
Europe, it has become increasingly evident, needs Turkey not only for security but also in many other areas, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asserted following a cabinet meeting in Ankara on Monday.
Man arrested in connection with Lefkada fire
A 60-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a wildfire that broke out on Sunday on the Ionian island of Lefkada, in the Agios Nikitas area, on the west coast.
Protests grow in Turkey despite ban, as crackdown escalates
A protester wearing a gas mask and a whirling dervish robe spins peacefully in front of a line of Turkish riot police as pepper spray shoots directly into his face. The image, which went viral on social media last night, has become a potent symbol of the intensifying unrest in Turkey – where mass demonstrations are gaining momentum but are being met with brute force and repression.
Athens University study warns of rising climate threat to forests
A study by a research team at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) has underscored the growing threats to Greece’s forestland due to climate change.
Hero’s welcome for newly elected IOC president in Zimbabwe
Newly elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry arrived Sunday in her home country of Zimbabwe to a hero’s welcome as her victory is celebrated as a national milestone.
Greece stun Scotland in Glasgow for League A spot
Greece breezed past Scotland with a 3-0 score in their playoff second leg in Glasgow on Sunday for an aggregate 3-1 win and a place in Group A of the Nations League.
Distortions in energy market
Oversupply of power costs dearly, and when something does not sell, it shouldn’t be produced.
Greece-Turkey High Cooperation Council on hold due to developments, says gov’t spokesman
Developments in Turkey are making it “difficult” to organize the bilateral High Cooperation Council between Greece and Turkey,” Government Spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has said, appearing to rule the possibility of a meeting between Prime Minister Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the near future.
Fairfax invests further in Metlen group
Fairfax Financial is increasing its stake in leading Greek group Metlen Energy & Metals, investing a further 110 million euros.
Fifth forensic examiner suspended
Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis has ordered the suspension of yet another state forensic examiner amid allegations of criminal misconduct.
‘Revolution’ underway in public sector, Mitsotakis says
“The public sector is changing and changing for the better” as a “revolution” is underway, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said during a visit to the Interior Ministry.
Turkish opposition seeks boycott of pro-Erdogan media over failure to cover protests
Turkey’s opposition, galvanized by widescale protests over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor, is hoping to keep the momentum going in part by calling for a boycott of TV stations and businesses it says are “ignoring the moment.”
People power and its limits
On Sunday, March 23, Turkey’s main opposition party, CHP, was to nominate Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglou as its candidate for the country’s presidency, to run against Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Athens school parade recalls war of independence
Schoolchildren in Athens schools have taken part in the annual parade on Syntagma Square marking the outbreak on March 25, 1821 of the Greek Revolution against Ottoman rule.
Turkey detains journalists as protests over the jailing of Imamoglu rock the country
Turkish authorities detained several journalists from their homes, a media workers’ union has reported, in what it said was a crackdown amid escalating protests triggered by the imprisonment of the mayor of Istanbul and top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Santorini welcomes first cruise ship after quakes
Greece’s tourism jewel Santorini welcomed its first cruise ship of the year on Sunday after thousands of small earthquakes in February created a state of emergency, forced thousands to flee and had locals fearing the season would be lost.
Police bust gang that sold drugs in juice packaging
Police have announced the arrest of three suspects linked to a criminal gang that hid drugs in juice packaging and distributed them in Athens.
Girl driver, 15, dies in car crash
A 15-year-old girl who was killed in a car crash in Laconia on Sunday was driving the vehicle when it drove off a bridge and into a river, police have said.
Tempe trial looks set for further delays
The trial of those responsible for the Tempe rail disaster, Greece’s deadliest, keeps being pushed back as the investigation drags on.