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Ioannis Sarmas sworn in as caretaker prime minister ahead of Greek elections
Court of Audit President Ioannis Sarmas was sworn in as prime minister of a caretaker government that will lead Greece to a repeat round of elections on June 25, shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday.
Sarmas was sworn in at the Presidential Mansion in the presence of President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
EU to remind Athens of tasks
With its two reports on Greece on Wednesday - the second assessment after the end of enhanced surveillance and its recommendations in the context of the European Semester - the European Commission is bringing Athens back to European reality, which entails imposing tight fiscal policy and the acceleration of reforms, following the intense focus on the election.
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"They won't stop until blood flows on the streets. We should drop the atomic bomb..."
The news about new packages of military aid from the West to Ukraine did not go down well with military experts and analysts there, who are now demanding an immediate reaction.
Priorities of the next government
Five years after the end of Greece's bailout adventure and one after the country's emergence from the special regime of enhanced supervision, the government that will emerge from the elections is called to respond to new challenges: removing the last signs of financial crisis, regaining investment grade for Greek bonds, and promoting a new production model in the country, more competitive and e
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Economists vote for stability
Rating agencies and international analysts are eager to see post-election Greece continue on its current fiscal path and reform policy.
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Greek election: 48.76% voter turnout by 4.30 p.m.
The participation rate in Greece's legislative elections reached 48.76% as of 4.30 p.m., the Interior Ministry reported.
The data was obtained from judicial representatives in 17,548 out of a total of 21,467 polling stations, accounting for 82 percent of the total.
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State TV says armed group kills 6 Iranian border guards in clash near Pakistani border
Six Iranian border guards were killed in a clash with an unknown armed group trying to enter the country near the Pakistani border, state TV reported Sunday.
Ankara calls on ending ‘provocative’ rhetoric by Greek PM on Pontus
The Foreign Ministry on May 19 called on Greece to end "provocative" rhetoric on Greek Pontus expressed by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, while Türkiye marks the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day.
Pent-up demand promises record tourist season for southern Europe
After three years of pandemic travel restrictions and rocketing energy costs, tourism is back with a vengeance to boost the economies of southern Europe as sun-seekers make up for lost time.
Turkish students receive diplomas from Swedish King
In a proud moment, two Turkish students studying in Sweden have received their diplomas from Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf.