nicosia - Cyprus’ nominee to be European Commissioner for Oceans and Fisheries, Costas Kadis, failed to ensure the proper treatment for waste dumped into a landfill on the island, some of which was to become fuel, said a report in POLITICO.

DENVER - For 38 years, the Greek eatery the Monaco Inn Restaurant has been a favorite in Denver but - reluctantly - owner Mike Tsikoudakis and his business partner Terry Vaidis are retiring and shutting it down.

ANKARA - Turkey reportedly wants to shift the agenda in talks with Greece during a detente to include sovereignty of islands near Turkey’s coast and complaints about Greece keeping troops on some of them.

ATHENS - A visit to the Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis was an orchestrated media stunt and photo opportunity, the SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance said.