A ‘travesty of justice’: The conviction of Osman Kavala and the US response
This week a Turkish court condemned Turkish philanthropist and civic leader Osman Kavala to life in prison, a verdict that’s been described as a “travesty of justice.”
Greece not expecting supply disruption
In the wake of the decision by Russian energy giant Gazprom to halt gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria for noncompliance with Moscow’s demand requiring payment in rubles, the government’s main concern is to ensure Greece’s energy sufficiency in the case of a complete cessation of flows.
Turkish jet violations escalate
The Greek Foreign Ministry lodged a strongly worded protest with the Turkish ambassador in Athens after an escalation of Turkish overflights in the eastern Aegean on Wednesday.
Greece taps bond markets after sovereign upgrade
Greece raised 1.5 billion euros in a 7-year bond re-issue Wednesday, tapping markets days after a sovereign credit rating upgrade.
Electras of the World | Athens | April 28 – May 10
The Michael Cacoyannis Foundation is hosting an exhibition of comics art inspired by the Greek tragedies “Electra,” by Euripides and Sophocles, and “The Libation Bearers,” by Aeschylus.
Cigarette butts the most ubiquitous beach litter
Cigarette butts are the most common form of waste found on Greek beaches, according to WWF Greece.
Shelter faces closure over child abuse complaints
A children’s shelter in Attica was made inactive over Easter upon government order after complaints of abuse last September.
Nuclear power could help Europe cut its Russia ties, but not for years
On the windswept coast of Flamanville, an industrial city in northwest France facing the choppy waters of the English Channel, a soaring concrete dome houses one of the world’s most powerful nuclear reactors.
Green Tank: RES acceleration is the way forward
Accelerating investment in renewable energy sources is the best option for reducing energy costs, protecting the environment while also reducing reliance on Russian natural gas, according to a study conducted by The Green Tank, an independent, nonprofit think tank focusing on environmental policy issues.
Theodore Couloumbis, international relations expert and think-tank mainstay, dies
Professor Theodore Couloumbis, a renowned political scientist and international relations scholar, has died.