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Investigation ended into alleged break-in at Interior Ministry

A prosecutor has ended an investigation into an alleged break-in into the Interior Ministry after finding no evidence that one occurred.

Aid begins to arrive in Gaza via US-built pier

Aid deliveries have begun arriving at a US-built pier off the Gaza Strip as Israel comes under growing global pressure to allow more supplies into the besieged coastal enclave, where it is at war with Palestinian militants Hamas and a famine looms.

17.05.2024 / 18:39

Fifty-one migrants rescued south of Crete

Some 51 migrants were rescued 33 miles southwest of the Cretan island of Gavdos on Friday afternoon.

17.05.2024 / 18:25

Global warming causing Caretta turtles to lay eggs sooner

The discovery of a Caretta caretta nest on May 10 in Lagana Bay, on the island of Zakynthos, has confirmed predictions that climate change has brought the turtles’ nesting season forward, the sea turtle protection society Archelon has said.

17.05.2024 / 17:53

Over 145,000 people eligible for the Youth Pass 2024

Over 145,000 people aged 18 and 19 are eligible for this year’s Youth Pass, a state benefit in the form of a digital prepaid debit card worth 150 euros.

17.05.2024 / 16:53

Gerapetritis: Aid must flow into Gaza unimpeded

It is imperative to “halt hostilities and immediately put an end to the bloodshed and allow humanitarian aid to flow unimpeded into Gaza,” Foreign Affairs Minister George Gerapetritis has said, after meeting with this Canadian counterpart in Athens.

17.05.2024 / 15:23

EU probes into Chinese subsidies and imports

The European Union launched an investigation into flat-rolled iron or steel products plated or coated with tin from China in the latest effort to protect home-grown manufacturers.

17.05.2024 / 14:32

Erdogan pardons elderly generals imprisoned over 1997 ‘postmodern coup’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday pardoned seven former top military officers who were sentenced to life terms in prison over the ouster of an Islamic-led government in 1997.

17.05.2024 / 14:15

Holding Turkey accountable for the 2017 Sheridan Circle attack

Andreas Akaras, an attorney with the law firm Bregman, Berbert, Schwartz & Gilday who is part of the team representing the victims of the Sheridan Circle attacks, joins Thanos Davelis to look into the letter over 70 members of Congress sent to the Biden administration this week, urging it to hold Turkey accountable for the 2017 attack by Erdogan’s security guards against American protesters in Washington, DC.

17.05.2024 / 13:53

Mitsotakis warns North Macedonia: Violating Prespa Agreement blocks EU path

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has once again cautioned North Macedonia that violating the Prespa Agreement, which resolved the longstanding name dispute between the two neighbors, will jeopardize the Balkan country’s ambitions for EU membership.

17.05.2024 / 12:59

Prosecutor charges suspect in fatal stabbing of estranged wife

A prosecutor has filed criminal charges of intentional manslaughter against the 50-year-old man who fatally stabbed his estranged wife in Menidi, eastern Attica, on Thursday.

17.05.2024 / 12:13

8 EU members say conditions in Syria should be reassessed to allow voluntary refugee returns

The governments of eight European Union member states said Friday the situation in Syria should be re-evaluated to allow for the voluntary return of Syrian refugees back to their homeland.

17.05.2024 / 12:00

Police officers set up tents in Syntagma Square, protest budget cuts

Police officers set up tents in Syntagma Square in front of Parliament on Friday morning to protest against budget cuts impacting their compensation for travel expenses.

17.05.2024 / 09:05

Israel to abolish free trade deal with Turkey in retaliation

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday said Israel would abolish its free trade agreement with Turkey and also impose a 100% tariff on other imports from Turkey in retaliation for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to halt exports to Israel.

17.05.2024 / 08:01

Terim out: Panathinaikos urgently sacks legendary Turkish manager

Wednesday’s heavy defeat by PAOK at Toumba for the Super League playoffs, the third loss in a row for the Greens, led Fatih Terim to the exit from Panathinaikos.