European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the bloc has bought enough liquefied natural gas that it should be independent of Russian imports up until the end of the winter.
The body of a woman was found floating in the sea off the coast of the Alimos marina, in southern Athens, on Tuesday afternoon, state-run news agency AMNA said.
Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for a six-point proposal to counter a jump in energy prices in the European Union as the war in Ukraine continues, in a letter sent to European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen and an opinion piece published in news website Politico on Wednesday.
Even though Russia has lost influence and friends since the collapse of the Soviet empire in 1989, the nuclear superpower still holds sway over several of its neighbors in Europe and keeps others in an uneasy neutrality.
Greek Civil Servants’ Union (ADEDY) is staging a rally with teachers’ unions at Propylaia, central Athens, at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, calling for an increased state budget for education, better wages and more hirings of permanent teachers.
For the 11th year in a row, Italy remained the top destination for Greek exports in 2021, as outgoing products reached a historic high in turnover of 39.2 billion euros, according to the analysis of the Exports Research and Studies Center of the Panhellenic Exporters’ Association.
Major tour operators and Greek tourism professionals who are in contact with the main markets supplying visitors to Greece report a freeze in bookings over the last couple of weeks due to the war in Ukraine.
Protesters hold banners and shout slogans against gender inequality, sexist violence and war at a rally on International Women’s Day in Klafthmonos Square, in central Athens, on Tuesday.
The European Parliament is set to approve on Wednesday a report urging the EU to ban golden passport schemes by 2025 and immediately stop the issuance of visas and passports to rich Russians in exchange for investments.
The “Z” first drew attention several weeks ago when it was painted a couple feet high on the sides of the thousands of tanks, armored personnel carriers and other military vehicles mustering along the Russian border with Ukraine.