Combining joint interests to avert tensions
The new era signals a need for a new national strategy.
Turkish court keeps Kavala in prison, verdict expected next month
A Turkish court ruled on Monday that philanthropist Osman Kavala should stay in prison for at least another month as lawyers prepare their final statements in a trial which has caused tensions between Ankara and its Western allies.
Daily Covid cases may shoot up to 30,000 by March-end, expert says
The number of daily Covid-19 cases in Greece could reach 30,000 by the end of March, a leading health expert predicted Monday.
Dendias calls attention to humanitarian crisis in Mariupol
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Monday called attention to the humanitarian crisis in the besieged port city of Mariupol, which hosts a sizeable ethnic Greek minority, adding that Chechen fighters had joined Russia’s offensive.
Greece key to Europe’s energy security
As the crisis in Ukraine exposes the risks of high energy dependence on Russia, the transit of Eastern Mediterranean natural gas to European markets via Greece is a serious proposition, far superior to that of depending on countries such as Venezuela or Iran, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez says in an interview…
Dendias hosts working breakfast for North Macedonia counterpart in Brussels
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias hosted a working breakfast for his North Macedonia counterpart Bujar Osmani on the sidelines of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday.
Sofia seeking nuclear deal with Athens
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov says Sofia is considering potential suppliers and carrying out a feasibility study in order to make a specific proposal “within 12 months” to supply Greece with energy from a nuclear power plant that will be built in the neighboring Balkan country.
‘A House Made of Splinters’ bags key prize in Thessaloniki
“A House Made of Splinters,” a deeply moving documentary about the lives of youngsters residing at the Lysychansk shelter in eastern Ukraine, won the top Golden Alexander prize Sunday at the 24th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.
Greek postal service reports cyber attack
Hellenic Post (ELTA) said Monday it had isolated all its data center services as a preventive measure following a cyber-attack late Sunday.
‘Putin must fail,’ says UK ambassador in Athens
Under different circumstances, our conversation with the new British ambassador in Athens, Matthew Lodge, would center on his Greek connection: He’s been married to a Greek woman for the past 20 years, is fluent in the language and considers the country his second home.