03.01.2018
Anastasiadis stirs political maelstrom with talk of Turkish-Cypriot EEZ
Main presidential contender Nikolas Papadopoulos, son of the late president who rejected the Annan Plan in 2004, called Anastasiadis’ remarks ‘dangerous and wrong’.
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03.01.2018
Editorial: Health system the sick man of Greece
Thousands of doctors, whom Greek society has funded by financing their medical training at state universities, have been obliged to seek their fortune abroad.
03.01.2018
Turkish officer of Kurdish descent blasts Erdogan regime in asylum appeal
'Kemalist officers who belong to religious or ethnic minorities (such as Jewish or Christian officers) were afraid to reveal their religious affiliation, so as not to be targeted. The same occurred to me due to my 100 percent Kurdish background.'
02.01.2018
Israeli-made P61 offshore patrol vessel acquired by Cyprus to patrol EEZ
The P61 can carry a wide range of weapons systems, included guided missiles, and has an ultra-modern system to monitor sea, land, and air targets.
02.01.2018
Mayor of Thessaloniki: ‘You can’t get any more Macedonian than me’
“You should have good relations with your neighbours. The naming issue was derailed by the idiocy of politicians," said Yannis Boutaris.
02.01.2018
NYT: Papadopoulos was more influential in Trump camp than previously believed
Describing Papadopoulos as “the improbable match that set off a blaze” in the Trump administration, and as “brash, boastful, and underqualified”, the report cites new documents and interviews showing that the young Greek-American remained influential in the campaign as late as two months before the US presidential election.
28.12.2017
Erdogan expresses hopes for improved EU-Turkey relations
Erdogan has repeatedly accused Angela Merkel and Germany of modern “Nazism”, drawing outrage, and has called the Dutch government “Nazi remnants and fascists”.
28.12.2017
Editorial: Objectives
As it turns out, the model that the government is steadfastly imitating is that of the worst political traits of the last 40 years, a faithful copy of all those bad habits which are now commonly viewed as the causes of the economic crisis.
27.12.2017
New law greatly expedites non-contested divorce in Greece
Both parties must have agreed previously to the divorce and financial terms, and must have previously resolved child custody and child support issues.
27.12.2017
Supreme Court throws the book at three people smugglers
The three human smugglers transported a total of 35 refugees and migrants to Greece, charging each person between, 2,500 and 3,000 euros.
27.12.2017
Group of People’s Fighters claims responsibility for big Apellate Court blast
Proclamation enumerates a litany of government scandals that allegedly went unpunished, with particular emphasis on Siemens.
27.12.2017
Editorial: Hubris
Among the international obligations of a country is the duty to offer the maximum possible security to diplomatic missions.
27.12.2017
Sweeping civil service reforms planned for 2018
Administrative Reform Minister Olga Gerovasilis, who is in charge of the reforms, told parliament recently that, “at the end of 2018, the public sector will look very different”.
26.12.2017
FYROM PM hopeful for name agreement in first half of 2018
PM Zoran Zaev said that both sides appear decisive in their quest for a settlement in talks coordinated by UN Special Representative Matthew Nimetz.
26.12.2017
Lavrov says externally imposed solution cannot work on Cyprus
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called for a comprehensive, just, stable and viable solution to the Cyprus problem, in an interview with...
25.12.2017
Vartholomeos decries plight of Palestinians, US recognition of Jerusalem
The Ecumenical Patriarch's remarks came straight on the heels of the decision of the US to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
25.12.2017
European Commission says Greek fiscal adjustment unprecedented
European Commission chief spokesperson calls for mutual understanding, broad support for Europe’s irrevocable orientation towards Greece, irrevocable shift of European and Greek public opinion towards a common future that will unite us.
25.12.2017
Marinakis stresses goodness, justice in Christmas wishes
'Goodness and justice are always stronger,' said Olympiacos F.C. leader Evangelos Marinakis in his Christmas wishes on Twitter.
