News archive of September 2014

The pieces are now in place inside the ruling party and eyes are now on the opposition.

Setting up the pieces inside the Republican People’s Party (CHP) is important for both democracy and the upcoming elections in 10 months.

Could the CHP turn this congress into a starting platform and turn the next 10 months into an intense struggle targeted to win the elections?

Many matches were played in front empty stadiums on the first weekend of the Spor Toto Super League season, largely due to suspensions and the implementation of a controversial new e-ticket system The 57th season of the Turkish Super League started over the weekend with growing concerns over the alarming drop in the number of spectators.

The first internationally-awarded film of Turkey ‘Susuz Yaz’ (Dry Summer) has been selected as the best film of Turkish cinema during online voting that started in June The online voting, which was initiated by the Culture and Tourism Ministry in June to select the top 100 films of Turkish cinema as part of events marking the 100th anniversary of the country’s cinema, has ended.

The mummification technique, which is used to preserve the body after death, has been used by several different civilizations throughout history, including the mummies of Anatolia.

Regional police benefit from introducing EU standards, practices

Nations are sharing ways to accomplish the goals of community policing.

Balkan police forces are introducing EU norms and practices in their work, leading to more accountable and transparent police forces, experts said.

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By George Georgakopoulos

Greece has qualified to the second round of the FIBA World Cup after going top of its group of six through a third win in as many group games in Spain. On Monday it beat Puerto Rico 90-79 in Seville and is now eyeing a top-two finish in its pool.

By Stathis Kousounis

The latest data have allowed the Hellenic Association of Tourism Enterprises (SETE) to raise its target for tourism arrivals and revenues this year higher still.

By Vangelis Mandravelis

The new tender for the concession of the right to organize and operate wagering on horse races in Greece for the next 20 years will include a number of changes in its terms, despite assurances to the contrary by state sell-off fund TAIPED. It follows a failed tender that drew only one bid, from Intralot, which did not meet TAIPED’s pecuniary requirements.

By Sotiris Nikas

By Roula Salourou

In its first meeting on Monday, the new Government Council for Employment approved a series of targeted actions intended to support the unemployed and strengthen entrepreneurship, with an aim of creating 770,000 jobs by 2020.