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We will respond to any kind of terrorist threat: Presidential spokesperson
Turkey will respond to any kind of terror threat coming from the soil of Syria or any other country, presidential spokesperson said on July 1, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
Turkey to respond to 'all kinds of terrorist threat,' vows presidential spokesperson
Turkey will respond to all kinds of terror threat emanating from Syria or any other country, presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said on July 1, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
Yachts race off Corfu
Impressive Maxi 72 racing yachts took part this weekend in the world-renowned Corfu Challenge 2017, which ends Monday on the Ionian island. The 2017 Corfu Challenge is organized by the Marina Gouvia Sailing Club, along with the International Maxi Association (IMA) and the Maxi 72 Class. The size of the vessels ranges from 18.7 to 21.9 meters. [ANA-MPA/A Tapaskou]
Capital in the grip of a heat wave
A group of tourists, holding umbrellas to shield themselves from the scorching sun,w alk up the steps at Syntagma Square in Athens. A summer heat wave has hit Greece, with temperatures reaching a high of 43 degrees in the capital this weekend.
Tsipras to defend his government's record in Parliament
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will face off Monday in Parliament with New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the aftermath of last month's unpopular Eurogroup deal and the garbage collectors' strike, which was arguably his government's first serious crisis on the domestic level.
Scammer arrested on Rhodes for defrauding elderly victims
A 25-year-old Bulgarian national was arrested on the Dodecanese island of Rhodes on Saturday for his involvement in a scam to defraud senior citizens. Police said the case involved at least another three suspects who are still at large.
Messinia forest fire successfully doused
A fire that broke out in a forested area in Ano Melpeia in Messinia, southern Greece on Friday was brought under control late Saturday.
The blaze, which did not threaten residential areas, was put out by 48 firefighters with the use of 24 fire engines and a helicopter.
PASOK leader calls for creation of new center-left political movement
Democratic Alignment and PASOK leader Fofi Gennimata has called for the creation of a new center-left political movement, whose leader will be elected directly by the people in a vote in October.
Schaeuble says Greek governments to blame for pension cuts
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has insisted in an interview that successive Greek governments were to blame for the pension cuts that have been enforced in Greece.
Cyprus talks at Swiss resort to resume Monday
The Cyprus talks in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana are due to continue on a more optimistic note Monday as United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that there is a "clear understanding" between the Greek and Turkish sides with regard to what is needed to reach a comprehensive deal.
Greece faces fines over waste management
Greece has been condemned for a second time by the European Court of Justice for lack of proper wastewater management in the Thriasio area of western Attica. A second condemnation by the court comes with a fine, whose amount was not determined as the final ruling on this case will take place toward the end of the year.
Diplomats drop blue license plates
The fear of being targeted by terrorists has forced some foreign embassy staff in Greece to change the traditional blue license plates on their vehicles that mark them out as belonging to diplomats in favor of regular ones used by the local population.
Italy-bound migrants land on Crete
A recent increase in undocumented migrants landing on Crete and other islands in the southern Aegean as well as the coastline of the Peloponnese appears to be the consequence of an intensified influx of refugees heading for Italy, authorities believe.
Population to keep falling for two decades, study finds
Greece's population is expected to decline significantly over the next two decades, according to estimates made by the Laboratory of Demographic and Social Analyses at the University of Thessaly in central Greece.
The department has reached the conclusion that the country's population is expected to decrease by between 842,000 and 1.26 million people by the year 2034.
Germany admits failures in fight against PKK
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has admitted Germany's failures in combatting propaganda activities of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in his country on June 30, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.