In a preelection maelstrom
There is a long way to go until the end of the government’s four-year term and the path is fraught with risks. Political life is already in a preelection maelstrom. Source link
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Explosives Warning Found on Turkish Passenger Plane, 143 Evacuated
A Turkish passenger plane carrying 143 people was evacuated after a note warning of explosives was discovered on board. The aircraft was carrying 136 passengers and seven crew members on a flight from Ankara to Şanlıurfa when the warning was found. Şanlıurfa Governor Hasan Şıldak said the alert came from a note discovered inside the …
ATHEX: Half-hearted reaction to previous drop
The Greek stock market showed some reaction on Monday to the decline it had experienced late last week. Source link
Macedonian Struggle hero Nikolaos Dailakis killed by Bulgarian occupiers during WWII – Greek City Times
From the village of Verniki in Northern Epirus, Nikolaos Dailakis (1883 – October 5, 1941) was a fighter and revolutionary during the Macedonian Struggle. Dailakis came from a long line of Greek patriots and had targets on their backs for all of their lives, chased for decades by Turks, Bulgarians and Albanians. At the outbreak …
Marijuana farm with hundreds of plants on Peloponnese mountainside
Authorities in the southern Peloponnese region are looking for the unknown marijuana farmers who set up a plantation with hundreds of cannabis plants in a remote mountainous area near Patra. Source link
Asian Nations Tighten Border Controls Over Suspected Plague Case in Russia – Greek City Times
Several Asian countries have tightened health and quarantine controls at their borders with Russia following reports of a possible plague case in Siberia. The measures come after a 28 year old employee of the Irkutsk Anti Plague Research Institute died after developing pneumonia of unknown origin. Russian authorities have not confirmed that she had pneumonic …
Thessaloniki biker runs up more than €5,000 fine trying to dodge police
A Thessaloniki biker has been slapped with a total €5,275 fine and faces prosecution after unsuccessfully trying to dodge traffic police in the city center. Source link
Greece Rejects Turkish Permission Demand as Cyprus-Crete Power Cable Surveys Near Restart – Greek City Times
Greece is refusing to seek Turkish permission for seabed surveys linked to the Great Sea Interconnector, as Ankara again warns it will block activity in waters it claims as part of its continental shelf. The dispute has placed the Cyprus-Crete electricity link at the centre of another major confrontation between Athens and Ankara in the …
Police identify bikers behind boastful video posts of traffic violations
Two men who allegedly filmed themselves speeding and doing stunts on their motorbikes have been identified from self-promotional videos they posted on social media and face charges for dangerous driving, police said Monday. Source link
What We Know About the Inheritance Claims – Greek City Times
Questions surrounding the estate of the late Giorgos Mazonakis have intensified, with long-time friend Bob Dimitrov now at the centre of speculation over whether the singer left him part of his fortune. However, there is currently no public evidence confirming that Dimitrov is an heir or that Mazonakis left him any assets. Dimitrov was one …