Cyprus to revoke passports of four sanctioned Russians
Cyprus will revoke the passports of four sanctioned Russians who had received citizenship under an investment scheme discontinued in late 2020, government sources said on Thursday.
EastMed not economically viable and will take too long, says Nuland
“Countries in this region have realized that dependence on Russian oil and gas is extremely bad and there is a convergence of interest in diversifying sources of supply, even as we work to move to green energy,” according to US Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland after her meeting this morning at the Presidential Palace with…
The fall of the US Republic
Sometimes I am not sure if I became a historian because I am pessimistic by nature, or if I became pessimistic because I am a historian.
Venizelos: Europe was unprepared for Russian invasion
The future of European security following the Russian invasion of Ukraine was the main focus of a conversation between former socialist PASOK minister Evangelos Venizelos and Tom Ellis, Editor in Chief of Kathimerini English Edition, held as part of the Delphi Economic Forum on Wednesday.
Turkey’s Cavusoglu says Blinken invited him to Washington for talks on May 18
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday his US counterpart Antony Blinken had invited him to Washington for talks on May 18, after the NATO allies launched a platform to improve and strengthen their long-strained ties this week.
Gov’t regrets appearance of Azov regiment serviceman, attacks SYRIZA
The conservative government has said it regrets the appearance of a serviceman of the Azov Battalion, a far-right militia now part of Ukraine’s National Guard, during Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy’s virtual speech in the Greek Parliament Thursday.
Albania seeks to pursue EU membership separately from North Macedonia
Albania will ask the European Union if it can pursue its membership bid separately from its neighbor North Macedonia which continues to face a Bulgarian veto, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Thursday.
Coronavirus: 10,858 new cases, 76 deaths
Greek authorities announced 10,858 new cases of coronavirus and 76 fatalities in the past 24 hours Thursday.
Police arrest fugitive convicted of embezzlement, forgery, fraud
Greek police arrested in Thessaloniki on Thursday a fugitive 71-year-old woman convicted to 10 years in prison for embezzlement, forgery, fraud and issuing bounced checks.
German rises to second place in foreign languages
German appears to be elbowing out French as the second most popular foreign language after English taught in Greek schools.