More Turkish jets violate Greek airspace
Greek fighter jets intercepted and chased off two pairs of Turkish F-16s after they violated Greece’s national airspace over the Aegean on Tuesday morning.
Greek PM heralds task force to speed up hydrocarbon exploration
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday announced the creation of a special task force that will be responsible for accelerating the country’s efforts to explore and exploit potential oil and gas reserves.
Trump, Dr. Oz and Turkey
Georgia Logothetis, HALC’s Managing Director, joins our host Thanos Davelis to break down why former President Trump’s endorsement of Dr. Mehmet Oz has infuriated some of Trump’s most fervent supporters, and look at why Oz’s close links to Turkey and the world of its autocratic President Erdogan are raising concerns in Washington.
Cost of loan servicing gets even higher
After the soaring costs of energy, food and services, households with mortgages will also face a higher monthly tranche in servicing their debt, as the European Central Bank is expected to raise its interest rates by the end of the year.
Greek mountaineer Antonis Sykaris dies on Himalayan mission
A Greek mountaineer renowned for conquering some of the world’s toughest peaks died during a mission on the Himalayas in Nepal, his team announced in a post on Facebook on Tuesday.
Fourth humanitarian aid shipment to leave Athens for Odessa on Tuesday
Greece’s fourth big shipment of humanitarian aid for the people of war-torn Ukraine is expected to leave Athens on Tuesday and head for Odessa.
Makeshift bomb goes off outside home of high-ranking police official
Greek law enforcement authorities were on alert on Tuesday after a makeshift explosive device went off outside the home of a high-ranking Hellenic Police (ELAS) official in the northern Athenian suburb of Halandri.
AHI concerned by ‘contradictory messaging’ from US official on East Med
The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) has issued a statement expressing its “deep concern” with the “contradictory messaging” conveyed by a senior US Department of State official on Administration policy in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Turkish F-16s chased off by Greek fighters
As the Turkish Mavi Vatan (“Blue Homeland”) military exercise continued on Monday, a pair of Turkish F-16 fighter jets flew over several Greek islands, including the northeastern tip of the large and heavily populated island of Chios.
No tolls at Varibobi junction, minister assures
The government has no plans to introduce tolls or an overpass at the Varibobi junction in northern Athens, Transport Minister Kostas A. Karamanlis told lawmakers on Monday.