Cyprus detains 2 for smuggling after 24 Syrians land in boat
Cyprus police on Friday detained two men on suspicion of helping two dozen Syrian asylum-seekers reach the east Mediterranean island nation aboard a rigid-hulled inflatable boat.
Shipping industry pushes to rescue remaining seafarers trapped in Ukraine
Just under 500 seafarers remain stuck onboard 109 ships at Ukrainian ports – skeleton crews who were left on board to enable their crew mates to be evacuated amid the conflict with Russia, shipping officials said on Friday.
4.5-magntitude earthquake strikes south of Iraklio, Crete
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Crete on Friday afternoon, according to data from the Athens-based Institute of Geodynamics.
Turkey acquits Bloomberg journalists over report on economy
A Turkish court on Friday acquitted two reporters for the US-based Bloomberg news agency who were accused of trying to undermine Turkey’s economic stability with a story on Turkey’s currency crisis in 2018.
Some Athens transport workers to strike on May Day
Athens metro and tram will operate as normal on May Day on Sunday but buses and trolleybuses will only run between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., it was announced on Friday.
Greece’s energy sufficiency fully guaranteed, Mitsotakis says
Greece’s energy adequacy is fully guaranteed and gas supplies will be made in such a way as not to violate the sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at a meeting of his cabinet on Friday.
Covid: 7,463 new cases, 34 deaths, 244 intubated
Health authorities announced 7,463 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 9 a.m. Friday, a slight decline on Thursday’s figure of 7,580.
Head of EU border agency offers to resign, source says after accusations of rights abuse
The head of the European Union’s border agency Frontex, Fabrice Leggeri, has offered to resign, a source told Reuters on Friday, after accusations that the body mistreated migrants on the external frontiers of the bloc.
Ancient Nemea to receive EU Heritage Label
The archaeological site at Ancient Nemea will become the second heritage attraction in Greece to be awarded the EU’s Heritage Label, the Culture Ministry announced on Friday.
Greece’s key role in efforts wean the Balkans off Russian gas
Nektaria Stamouli joins Thanos Davelis to look at how the Balkans are breaking their energy dependence on Russia, and the central role Greece is playing in this effort.