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Nikitas Kaklamanis has been elected Speaker of the Greek Parliament, receiving an overwhelming 247 votes out of 297 participating MPs. His candidacy was supported by members of New Democracy, PASOK, SYRIZA, the Hellenic Solution, Spartans, and 18 independent MPs. However, MPs from the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), New Left, NIKI, and Freedom Sailing opted …
Authorities have said they had found 66 migrants in two locations on the southern island of Crete who had sailed to the island from the Libyan coast, a route increasingly used by smuggling rings. The coast guard said the migrants – 31 people from Bangladesh, 22 from Egypt and 13 from Sudan – included five …
This is a recipe for a delicious mushroom ragù that goes well with meat or poultry. Materials for four servings: 200 g mixed dried mushrooms (porcini & shiitake)700 g fresh white mushrooms5 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil1 onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, chopped1 red pepper, diced1 yellow pepper, diced1 tbsp flour200 ml dry red wine1 tsp …
File photo. Farmers started rolling out their tractors in different parts of the mainland on Thursday, to protest against rising production costs and inadequate infrastructure. Near the city of Karditsa in northern Greece, tensions flared between the farmers and the police, who blocked them from closing the E-65 highway. Farmers reportedly declared their intention to …
Greek authorities announced Thursday that 66 migrants were found in two locations on the southern coast of Crete after traveling from the Libyan coast, highlighting a growing trend of smuggling operations using this longer, riskier Mediterranean route. The group, consisting of 31 Bangladeshi nationals, 22 Egyptians, and 13 Sudanese individuals—including five minors and three women—arrived …
The mayors of Athens and Shanghai have signed a twinning agreement between the two cities, a move they say will boost cooperation in tourism, culture and several other areas. Athens Mayor Haris Doukas welcomed his Shanghai counterpart, Gong Zheng, to Athens City Hall for the signing of the agreement, which signals the even closer and …
The Russian Ambassador cited statistics showing that only 15,000 Russians visited Greece over a ten-month period in 2024. Mass tourism from Russia to Greece is a thing of the past, stressed the Russian Ambassador to Greece, Andrey Maslov, highlighting that in 2013, about 1.3 million Russians visited Greece and about 800,000 Russians annually visit the …
A new study by the Athens-based Center for Liberal Studies (KEFiM) points to a “hidden debt” equivalent to 409% of Greece’s gross domestic product, stemming from pension obligations not accounted for in the Maastricht debt criteria. According to Konstantinos Saravakos, KEFiM’s research director and author of the relevant policy paper, the oversight stands in the …
The Greek Foreign Ministry has denounced recent comments by the Prime Minister of North Macedonia during his visit to the United States, describing them as a “provocation” and an attempt to reignite a matter that has been definitively resolved. In an official statement released on Thursday, the ministry criticised the remarks made in New Jersey, …
[Shutterstock] Opening its doors in 2022, the Cyprus Center for Land, Open-seas, and Port Security, otherwise known as CYCLOPS, is now not only on the front line of US and European security, but is a critical piece of the puzzle when it comes to relations between Washington and Nicosia. Michael Rubin, the director of policy …