Former prime minister Antonis Samaras on Friday launched a dual attack on the government, sharply criticizing its foreign policy toward Turkey while also denouncing its handling of the spyware scandal, which he said has seriously undermined democratic institutions. Source link
Greece’s governing New Democracy party on Friday insisted that a parliamentary inquiry into a wiretapping scandal requires approval by an absolute majority of 151 lawmakers, escalating a procedural dispute during debate in Parliament. Source link
The Senate of Panteion University approved a partnership with Columbia University to launch an English-language dual master’s program on “Global China,” despite objections from some faculty members and students over tuition fees. Source link
Athens is hosting the Euroleague basketball final four this weekend at the Telekom Center in Maroussi, with competition running from Friday through Sunday. Source link
Amid raised cameras and mobile phones, and to the sounds of “Zorba the Greek,” Maria Karystianou walked alongside supporters gathered at Aristotelous Square outside the Olympion Theater, where the founding event of the new political party Hope for Democracy took place. Source link
UN Security Council members decided not to renew the legal mandate underpinning the European Union naval mission Irini off Libya, allowing the operation to continue after May 25 without UN authorization for inspections enforcing the arms embargo. Greece and France, which drafted Resolution 2292 in 2016 authorizing inspections off Libya, did not seek renewal of …
Strengthening the strategic cooperation between Greece and France in the protection of seas and the environment, as well as in critical areas of the energy transition such as decarbonization and electrification, was at the center of the meeting in Paris between Greek Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou, and French Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity …
Live demonstrations of the new bridge console will take place at the company’s stand. Source link
A technical failure at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) generation system caused a widespread power outage on Thursday. Source link
Rail safety activist Maria Karystianou formally entered Greek politics Thursday, rolling out a new party named “Hope for Democracy” with a platform strong on anti-establishment rhetoric and support for policies ranging from animal welfare to fighting price-gouging and corruption. Source link