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US lawmakers sound alarm over Turkey’s aggressive behavior, urge Trump to confront Erdogan
A bipartisan coalition of US lawmakers is raising serious concerns about Turkey’s increasingly unpredictable and hostile behavior under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, urging President Donald Trump to directly address him in any upcoming meeting.
Patriarchate sought clarification, lawmakers acted
A warm meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Thursday dispelled concerns that recent church legislation would strain ties.
Aria Hotels expands into Dominican Republic with historic boutique property
Aria Hotels, the hospitality subsidiary of Greece’s Libra Group, has announced its expansion into the Dominican Republic with the launch of Aria Santa Maria, a nine-room boutique hotel in Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone.
Mitsotakis congratulates new pontiff
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has offered his congratulations and well wishes to the new Pope Leo XIV.
Crete-Attica power link enters final testing phase
Final equipment tests and inspections are nearing completion at the Damasta Converter Station in Iraklio, marking the start of the trial phase for the Crete-Attica electricity interconnection, according to the Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE).
Dendias stresses islands’ maritime rights
In a clear message to Turkey on Thursday, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias stressed that islands are entitled to full maritime rights under international law, including territorial waters, a contiguous zone, an exclusive economic zone (EEZ), and a continental shelf.
Carbon monitoring underway in Kavala ahead of 2027 storage launch
The first sample to test for the presence of carbon dioxide in the Gulf of Kavala was taken in November 2024, while a second sample was taken in March, in view of the implementation of the CO2 storage investment at Prinos, developed by EnEarth, a subsidiary of Energean.
Cyprus is struggling to fill vacancies
Cyprus is facing ongoing labor shortages across critical sectors, with acute gaps in professional drivers and nursing staff threatening service quality for both residents and tourists.
AI is getting more powerful, but its hallucinations are getting worse
Last month, an artificial intelligence bot that handles tech support for Cursor, an up-and-coming tool for computer programmers, alerted several customers about a change in company policy.
New lease of life for old Xenia-Ilios state hotels
The Tourism Ministry is proceeding with the utilization of its real estate, starting with the three historic Xenia-Ilios hotels, as part of the general effort to upgrade state tourism education.
Bureaucracy and corruption
Digitizing public administration procedures improves citizens’ lives dramatically when it comes to their interactions with the state.
Tax season with positive signs
As the tax season gets underway some welcome developments are becoming apparent; Greeks are filing their income declarations in record numbers and at an unprecedented speed.
Man arrested in Ioannina on Interpol warrant
A 73-year-old Albanian national was arrested on Thursday night in Ioannina by police, following an active Interpol red notice issued by Albanian authorities.
As capital grows, space runs out at cemeteries
Undertakers in Athens are sounding the alarm over a serious dearth of space in the capital’s 34 cemeteries, with some, like that at Nikaia, dealing with backlogs of 20-25 burials a day.
Explosion in Athens apartment injures minor, likely caused by gas leak
An explosion occurred Thursday night in a third-floor apartment in Athens’ Neos Kosmos district, injuring a minor.
ATHEX: Stock prices take a weary step back
Greek stocks showed some fatigue on Thursday, with the main index dropping back to Monday’s levels.
The 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day
“It was a marvelous day unlike anything I have experienced since.” Albert Jarrett, who had come from Jamaica to work as part of the ground crew for RAF Spitfires, celebrated the end of war in Europe 80 years ago in the dancehalls of Birmingham.
Man arrested in Thessaloniki over €1.6 mln Piraeus cocaine seizure
A 30-year-old man was arrested in the northern port city of Thessaloniki for alleged involvement in a criminal organization linked to the April seizure of nearly 54 kilograms of cocaine at the port of Piraeus, near Athens, authorities said.
Chroma | Athens | May 9-31
Sianti Gallery (2 Vasileos Alexandrou) presents “Chroma,” the first solo painting exhibition in Athens by acclaimed American artist Peter Reginato.
EU sets out possible 95-billion-euro response to US tariffs
The European Commission on Thursday proposed countermeasures on up to 95 billion euros ($107.2 billion) of US imports if negotiations with Washington fail to remove the series of tariffs applied by US President Donald Trump.