Pirates took six hostages during an attack on a Greek-operated container ship in international waters in the Gulf of Guinea on Monday, a spokesperson for the Danish military said on Tuesday.
Respected journalist and author Rosita Sokou passed away on Tuesday. Sokou had been admitted to hospital a few days ago with Covid-related symptoms. The news was shared by her daughter on social media.
The East Mediterranean is not a Turkish sea and interoperability between the French and Greek armed forces is a factor that brings stability to the region. These are two of the powerful messages sent by the president of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher, in this interview with Kathimerini.
New Movement for Change leader Nikos Androulakis has announced his proposed reshuffle of the party’s parliamentary group on Tuesday in a speech to his party’s MPs. For as long as Androulakis is not a member of the Hellenic Parliament, this new leadership team will be called upon to represent the party in house debates and…
Greece recorded its second highest daily death toll since the start of the pandemic on Tuesday with 130 deaths, and 5,736 new coronavirus cases. The daily briefing by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also reported 700 intubated patients in Greece’s ICUs.
An unvaccinated Greek commentator and publisher died of respiratory failure and resulting complications from Covid-19 on Tuesday, focusing public attention on the large number of older people in Greece who still haven’t received their shots as the country struggles with a spike in infections and deaths.
A five-day debate on Greece’s state budget for 2022 will begin on Tuesday afternoon with the positions of the party rapporteurs and special speakers.
The Greek and US Coast Guards signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding strengthening collaboration on maritime safety and operations, maritime security, border control and information sharing, fisheries inspection and control, protection of the marine environment and training.
The third edition of the annual Argo awards, for outstanding Greeks abroad, will take place at a ceremony on Thursday, under the auspices of President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
Three of 11 suspects belonging to a radical new anti-vaccination movement who were arrested over last week’s assault on a school principal in northern Greece were ordered to remain in pretrial custody on Tuesday.