Dangerous double standards
Advocating for justice for Cyprus in Washington, DC requires levels of commitment and stamina that most people do not appreciate.
From 1992 to 2022: EU still seeking common foreign and defense policy
Thirty years ago, in February 1992, in an idyllic city in the Netherlands, 12 leaders signed the Treaty on European Union.
ATHEX: Benchmark quietly slips below 950 pts
The yo-yoing of developments with regard to Ukraine continues to affect the Greek stock market too, on another day with shallow turnover, partly due to the holiday in the US. The benchmark slipped just below the 950-point mark on Monday after a universal move southward at Athinon Avenue.
Gov’t council meets Tuesday over Ukraine crisis
The government’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Council will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine.
Grounding expectations
The message was clear: “No handouts without cost assessment.” This emphasis on fiscal discipline, however, seems to have not been enough to deter ministerial vacillations.
Mitarakis expresses ‘surprise’ at UNHCR concerns
Greece protects the EU’s external borders in full compliance with international law and the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Human Rights, Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis said on Monday, in response to comments by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
Men arrested after police find 10kg of heroin hidden in fire extinguishers
Two men have appeared before a prosecutor after police found almost 10 kilograms of heroin concealed in two fire extinguishers they were carrying.
Bulgaria to ease coronavirus restrictions as cases drop
Bulgaria plans to lift the obligatory Covid-19 “green certificate” for entry to restaurants, shopping malls and other public venues from March 20 as coronavirus infections ease, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on Monday.
Greek tanker manager says possible Iran oil transfer being probed
Greece-based Empire Navigation is investigating whether Iranian oil was transferred onto one of the vessels it manages, the company said in a statement, after a US advocacy group first made such allegations last week.
UNHCR concerned about violence, pushbacks of migrants at EU borders
The head of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Monday it is “deeply concerned” by the increasing number of incidents of violence and “serious human rights violations” against refugees and migrants at various European borders.