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[INTIME] Greece’s Foreign Ministry released a statement on Saturday expressing its concern over reports of numerous civilian casualties in Syria, following clashes between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied militias against Assad loyalists in the Syrian coastal towns of Tartus, Lattakia, and surrounding villages. “We are deeply alarmed by reports of violent clashes with numerous …
There is a law on the evaluation of civil servants, but most of the time it is not implemented. Reluctance, slow pace and constant resistance to it are the main reasons. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ statement in Parliament on Wednesday showed the permanent problem: “Evaluation in the civil service will be institutionally and constitutionally guaranteed,” …
Romuald Hazoume. [Thomas Lannes] The Gagosian Gallery (22 Anapiron Polemou) presents “Les Fleurs du Mal,” the first solo exhibition in Greece by Romuald Hazoume. Originally from Benin, Hazoume showcases a selection of paintings, sculptures and photographs created over the past two decades. By transforming discarded industrial materials into anthropomorphic sculptures, his work examines postcolonial legacies …
Dimitris Kyriaziadis, the ousted New Democracy MP from Drama, publicly apologized on social media for his remarks against Course of Freedom leader Zoe Konstantopoulou, which led to his expulsion from the party’s parliamentary group. In his statement, which did not include a direct apology to Konstantopoulou, Kyriaziadis said that his behavior did not reflect his …
Major road construction works lead to better road safety. In Greece’s case, though, the numbers tell us that we do not have the luxury to wait for road construction projects to finish before we take decisive actions to prevent accidents, especially in places like Crete, where they’re rife. The problem is old and does not …
[AP] Stefanos Tsitsipas powered past Thiago Seyboth Wild with a commanding 6-2, 6-4 victory in his Indian Wells opener on Friday. The Greek player, ranked No. 9 in the world, comfortably claimed the first set 6-2 in just 34 minutes. Wild put up a stronger fight in the second set, holding serve until 5-4. However, …
Aegean Airlines’ passenger traffic continues to fly ever higher, according to data for the first couple of months of this year. In January and February the airline carried about 1.9 million passengers on its domestic and international network, offering more than 2.4 million seats, a number increased by 8% compared to the same period last …
File photo. Police in Thessaloniki were searching over the weekend for a suspect who shot a man in the Neapoli neighborhood of the northern port city. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. on Saturday outside a convenience store. The victim, reportedly of Albanian origin, was sitting outside the store with a friend when the suspect …
Women chant slogans during a protest marking International Women’s Day in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday. [AP] Thousands of women took to the streets of Turkish cities Saturday to mark International Women’s Day, protesting inequality and violence against women. On the Asian side of Istanbul, a rally in Kadikoy saw members of dozens of women’s groups listen …
On a day where renewed conflict in Syria put into question whether Turkey has “won” anything in this country, the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) launched its latest video campaign questioning Ankara’s reliability as an ally. In a clear reminder of how problematic Turkey was for the first Trump administration, the video emphasizes attacks on …