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Socialist PASOK becomes main opposition after leftist party collapse
Greece saw a change in its main opposition party on Thursday after a wave of defections from the leftist SYRIZA party opened the door for the center-left PASOK to challenge the dominance of rightist Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Cyprus reunification ‘off the table,’ says former US ambassador
In a career spanning over three decades, diplomat John Koenig served in pivotal roles across the globe, including as US ambassador to Cyprus from 2012 to 2015, as well as earlier postings in Belgium, Greece, Indonesia, Italy and the Philippines.
The fight of false realities
Former prime minister Antonis Samaras did not avoid the well-trodden path that I pointed out a year ago in Kathimerini: "The refrain of every one of his statements, every one of his speeches, every one of his interviews is 'And it turned out that I was right.'"
EIB President Nadia Calvino visits Greece to discuss investments
European Investment Bank Group President Nadia Calvino is visiting Greece on Thursday to have meetings with Greek government officials regarding new investment initiatives for supporting the Greek economy.
Her schedule includes meetings with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis.
Greece shuts Kyiv embassy
Greece, Italy and Spain have shuttered their embassies in Kyiv following US warnings of potential Russian retaliation for recent Ukrainian strikes inside Russian territory using US-supplied precision missiles.
SYRIZA: The 8 PM debate among the 4 candidates – Topics for Polakis, Famellos, Gletsos, and Farandouris
Tonight, the internal debate within SYRIZA Progressive Alliance will take place on ERT’s frequency, as the four presidential candidates of the opposition party—Apostolos Gletsos, Pavlos Polakis, Sokratis Famellos, and Nikola Farandouris—will face off at 8 PM.
Several Western Embassies in Kyiv Close Amid Threat of Russian Airstrike
The United States Embassy in Kyiv, along with several other Western missions, announced they would remain closed on November 20 for security reasons. The decision followed a warning about a possible Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian capital.
Ships docked, transport services disrupted as Greeks walk out for higher pay
Ships docked at Greek ports, and railway and bus services were disrupted on Wednesday as transport workers, hospital doctors, school teachers and construction workers joined a nationwide strike to protest squeezed living standards and demand higher pay.
The Athens Polytechnic uprising, a milestone of peaceful resistance not to be forgotten
Τhis year Greece celebrates half a century of a well-functioning democracy following the collapse of the junta in July 1974.
The invasion of Cyprus and the tragic division of the island were the last and most painful chapter of that dark period in the nation's modern history.
Steady course
Greece has before it a horizon of two and a half years without any electoral distractions. This time must be used creatively, in favor of progress, in an international environment that is already full of challenges.
Convergence, in spite of it all
This is politics in Greece in the fall of 2024, half a century after the restoration of democracy: intense and constant fighting between the opposition and the government in Parliament, infighting for influence in the main opposition parties, a Council of State that is being questioned by bar associations, and mounting strikes and protest rallies, like those declared this week.
Journalists strike in Greece ahead of a nationwide walkout on Wednesday
Journalist unions in Greece launched a 24-hour strike Tuesday, joining broader labor unrest ahead of a nationwide general strike planned for Wednesday.
Mitsotakis looks ahead after bold decision to expel Samaras
This weekend Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took a bold and risky move to expel former prime minister and lawmaker Antonis Samaras from New Democracy. The story, and its potential impact on the government, is the main issue dominating the headlines in Greece over the past few days.
Plans for more farmers at open-air markets
Talks between the government and farmers on facilitating their ease of access to markets are in the final stages, General Secretary for Trade and Consumer Protection Sotiris Anagnostopoulos said on Sunday.
Turkey plans Aegean oil research
Turkey has announced plans to begin oil exploration in the Aegean Sea within its territorial waters.
The Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) has been granted nine exploration licenses by Turkey's Ministry of Energy. These licenses, valid for eight years each, cover the Gulf of Xiros and areas near the Dardanelles, following a request made in June 2023.