Europe
We can’t keep buying off the shelf
Friday's sweeping overhaul of Greece's military leadership is indicative of a radical shift in the dogma governing how the armed forces are run, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias tells Kathimerini in an exclusive interview.
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Challenges from the future
European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said in Athens on Monday that Europe's productive population is decreasing by one million every year. The problem is even greater in Greece. Firstly, there is the negative birth and death ratio, signaling an annual population decrease of approximately 50,000 individuals - totaling 1,250,000 people by 2050.
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Jokić is not playing at Mundobasket!
The coach of Serbia, Svetislav Pei, has not yet announced the list of players and will do so on Monday, but it seems that the current NBA champion will not be on it.
While we wait for that to finally happen, "Mozzart Sport" has certain knowledge about the names on the list - and it doesn't look good.
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FCDO to deploy team in Greece to support evacuees
United Kingdom Ambassador to Greece Matthew Lodge announced on Sunday that a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office rapid deployment team was being sent to Greece to facilitate the evacuation of British nationals from fire-stricken areas on Rhodes.
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Greece thanks Türkiye for sending help in tackling fires
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has expressed his gratitude to Türkiye for its assistance, as Greece, which is experiencing stifling temperatures due to an extended hot-weather spell, struggles to control the flames burning for nearly a week.
ND wins landslide election victory for second 4-year term
Greece's conservative New Democracy party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed to speed up reforms following his landslide victory Sunday in the country's second election in five weeks that granted him a comfortable parliamentary majority to form a government for a second four-year term.
Official projections in Greek election show landslide win for New Democracy
Greece's conservative New Democracy party won a landslide victory in the country's second election in five weeks Sunday, official projections based on early returns showed, gaining enough parliamentary seats to form a government for a second four-year term.
Conservatives take commanding lead in new vote, exit poll shows
Greece's conservative New Democracy party held a commanding lead in Sunday's parliamentary election, an exit poll showed, with former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set to clinch a second term in office.
Armed forces chief promoted to lieutenant general
Robert Glavaš, chief of the general staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF), has been promoted from major general to lieutenant general by President Nataša Pirc Musar, the army's supreme commander.
The promotion comes at a time of a demanding international situation which calls for multiple and wise adjustments, Pirc Musar said at a ceremony at the Presidential Palace on 24 June.
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Greek Solution is the only solution, says Velopoulos from polling station
Greek Solution leader Kyriakos Velopoulos, who voted in Thessaloniki, said that his party is the only solution to Greece's problems on Sunday.
"I, and we, insist that anyone going behind the curtain of the polling station today think logically. To take a minute to think and to choose the path of solving this country's and this nation's problems," he said.