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Athens is at a crossroads – literally. The renovation of Vasilissis Olgas Avenue, a historic boulevard dividing the National Garden and the Temple of Olympian Zeus, has sparked a debate over its future. Mayor Haris Doukas, committed to alleviating the city’s notorious traffic congestion, has announced plans to reopen the road to private vehicles once …
March 21, 2025 – Fox News reports that former President Donald Trump is considering a major shift in U.S.-Turkey relations following a Sunday phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The proposed deal could see sanctions lifted and Turkey rejoining the F-35 program, with sales of the advanced jets back on the table. Additionally, …
Protesters march during a major rally against populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government, in downtown Belgrade, Serbia, March 15, 2025. [AP] Media freedom should be a pillar of democracy, yet it is under siege in Serbia. Following last weekend’s historic protests, the Serbian government has intensified its crackdown on independent media, using state-backed disinformation, …
Although most technical specifications are and will remain classified, it is clear that the F-47 is designed to ensure air superiority over China’s advanced fighters. Donald Trump announced the U.S. Air Force’s entry into the era of 6th-generation fighters, awarding Boeing the “golden” $20 billion contract for the development of the NGAD (Next Generation Air …
File photo. A newly installed seismic station on Santorini, set up by scientists to monitor seismic activity on the popular tourist island, has been vandalized by unknown individuals. In a social media post on Saturday, Costas Papazachos, a professor of geophysics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, who was sent to the island to assess …
Istanbul, March 21, 2025 – Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, is set to appear before a prosecutor and judge on Saturday, sparking widespread anger and fresh protests across Turkey. The Turkish opposition has called on citizens to join a “night of democracy” rally, where earlier today approximately 10,000 people—predominantly young protesters—gathered to condemn Imamoglu’s …
House prices showed an increase of 6.6% nationwide and 6.2% in Attica in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the indices compiled by the Bank of Greece. The growth rate continued to slow in Q4 although it certainly remains significantly above inflation. Overall in 2024, the average price increase nationwide was 8.7%, but the …
MEGIDDO, Israel — Ancient Egyptian soldiers and Greek mercenaries were stationed at Megiddo — the biblical “Armageddon” — when King Josiah of Judah was killed in 609 B.C., a new archaeological study suggests. The findings, published January 28 in The Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament, bolster biblical accounts of a clash between Josiah and …
Turkish authorities have detained 343 people during overnight protests in several cities against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday. Demonstrations took place in more than a dozen cities including Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul and the capital Ankara, the ministry said in a statement. It said the detentions were …
Greece has slipped 17 spots in the latest World Happiness Report, landing at 81st place out of over 140 countries, as reported by cnn.com. Released on Thursday to coincide with the UN’s International Day of Happiness, the report signals a notable decline in how Greeks perceive their quality of life. In contrast, Cyprus ranks higher …