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Turkey unveils steep tax cuts to boost competitiveness, investment
Turkey has unveiled details of a broad package of incentives aimed to boost competitiveness and attract investment, and also position its biggest city Istanbul as a leading financial gateway across the region. -
Driver held over noise level from souped-up sound system
Police motorcyclists have arrested a man on the western outskirts of Athens for playing music full blast from an enhanced sound system installed in his car, authorities said Monday. -
Casino culture in the age of Trump
The only surprise in the news that a member of the US Special Forces who took part in the kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, is that the soldier is being prosecuted. -
Man found with drugs worth up to €1 mln in car
A man found driving a car containing a consignment of drugs worth up to a million euros has been arrested in the northern Peloponnese, authorities said Monday. -
Mitsotakis, EU commissioner stress balance between green transition and competitiveness
European Union policies on the green transition and responses to the energy crisis were discussed Monday during a meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera at the Maximos Mansion. -
Turkey-Israel tensions, Tom Barrack’s Middle East agenda, and what it means for Greece
Over the past weeks those watching the Eastern Mediterranean can’t help but notice that tensions are heating up between Turkey and Israel as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s escalatory posture has some wondering what the wider risks are should this current war of words take on new dimensions. Questions range from what this will mean for […] -
EIB deal for funding sustainable investments in Greece
The European Investment Bank (EIB), with support from the InvestEU Advisory Hub, will work with the Consignment Deposits and Loans Fund (CDLF) to strengthen sustainable urban development across Greece, the country’s National Economy and Finance Ministry said Monday following the signing of an agreement in Athens. -
New York Mayor Mamdani marks Greek Independence Day
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked 205 years since the start of Greece’s struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire, calling it a “triumph of self-determination.” -
Turkey stoking tensions in the Aegean
Government officials are wondering whether Turkey has chosen to return to a strategy of major tensions in the Eastern Aegean, ending the sort of detente existing between the two nominal allies since early 2023. -
Erdogan offers support to Trump in call after White House dinner shooting
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan offered his support for US President Donald Trump in a phone call following a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, the Turkish presidency said late on Sunday.

