Dutch royals’ visit postponed
The war in Ukraine has led to the postponement of the visit of the King and Queen of the Netherlands to Greece, the office of the President has announced.
Traditional Cypriot handicraft workshops for visitors
Cyprus’ Deputy Ministry of Tourism has announced a plan to offer people the opportunity to participate in workshops teaching traditional arts and crafts that are part of the country’s intangible cultural heritage.
War refugees reach 2 million
Two million people — half of them children — have fled Ukraine in the less than two weeks since Russia invaded the country, officials said Tuesday.
ATHEX: Pressure pushes stocks ever lower
Greek stocks suffered the accumulated pressures of two days on Tuesday, as Athinon Avenue was closed on Monday, with the benchmark losing another 4% of its value and turnover rising to considerable levels.
EU to harmonize criminalization of rape
The European Union’s executive arm unveiled plans Tuesday to harmonize the criminalization of rape across the 27-nation bloc on the strict basis of lack of consent.
A basic level of consensus
In a country where emotion often dominates over reason, hammering out foreign policy is always difficult.
Zakharova’s grievance
War may be the continuation of diplomacy by other means, but it is also the undoing of diplomacy. This is why diplomacy becomes extremely difficult at times of conflict.
Varoufakis’ MeRA25 party loses MP
An MP from Yanis Varoufakis’ MeRA25 party announced on Tuesday she was leaving its parliamentary group, accusing the party of changing from being “inclusive and pluralist” one to a “closed club of the elite.”
Cartoon by Ilias Makris (08/03/2022)
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Controversy at opera over Ukraine statement
Controversy erupted at the Greek National Opera ahead of Saturday’s performance of “Otello,” as organizers dedicated the show to war-torn Ukraine, holding a moment of silence for the victims of the conflict.