The mainstream political parties barely register with younger voters. Poll after poll highlights the divide. The young are not to blame, nor is some supposed “natural tendency” among their age group toward rejection and reaction. Source link
The Thessaloniki Metro extension to the city’s north-western suburbs is the government’s top transport priority, Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister Nikos Tachiaos said on Wednesday 4 November. In a radio interview, Tachiaos also said the Flyover, the elevated motorway along the city’s Ring Road, is due for handover on 16 May 2027. He said planning …
Greek champion goes down 3-2 to Madrid, while Olympiakos shared a goalless draw with Rennes. Source link
Greece has formally challenged the Turkish-Libyan maritime memorandum at the United Nations, arguing that the agreement violates international law and disregards the maritime rights of Greek islands, including Crete and the Dodecanese. The full text of Athens’ letter, submitted to the UN on October 22, has now been published. The letter was sent by Greece’s …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has criticized the growing financial and political influence of major technology companies and billionaires, arguing that wealth should not translate into the power to shape electoral outcomes or public policy. Source link
The British Government has ruled out changing the law to allow the permanent return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, dealing another setback to Athens’ long-running campaign to reunite the ancient masterpieces. Culture Minister Baroness Twycross confirmed the Government’s position in the House of Lords on Tuesday, November 3, stating that there are no plans …
A search and rescue operation is underway off the island of Chrysi, south of Ierapetra in southeastern Crete, after a boat carrying foreign nationals reportedly sank on Tuesday. Source link
Israel’s Tourism Ministry has reopened access to the historic Saint George Monastery lookout in the Judean Desert, restoring access to a popular destination for Christian pilgrims and international visitors. The fifth-century Greek Orthodox monastery is dramatically built into the steep cliffs of the Judean Desert near Jericho and is one of the region’s most distinctive …
Bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious suitcase found in the Athens district of Kaisariani on Wednesday. Source link
The European Commission has issued a fresh warning to Turkey over its actions in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, highlighting continued challenges to Greek sovereignty, the controversial Turkish-Libyan maritime agreement and interference with the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnector. In its latest enlargement report, published on Wednesday, November 4, Brussels acknowledged improvements in Greek-Turkish diplomatic relations since …