Death of Corfu-based writer Maria Strani-Potts
The death has been announced of Corfu-based writer Maria Strani-Potts, whose book included The Cat of Portovecchio: Corfu Tales and When The Sun Goes Down: Island Stories.
Police arrest trapper for drugs possession
Police have arrested a well-known trapper after they found a small amount of drugs in the car he was travelling in during a check at a toll station in Thiva. The musician was travelling with three friends in the vehicle when it was checked.
Covid: 4,388 new cases, 29 deaths, 178 intubated
Health authorities announced 4,388 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 9 a.m. Friday, a drop on Thursday’s figure of 4,782.
Erdogan says Turkey not ‘positive’ to Finland and Sweden joining NATO
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it was not possible for NATO-member Turkey to view positively plans by Sweden and Finland to join the pact, saying the two countries were “home to many terrorist organizations.”
Turkish president hints at veto to Finnish, Swedish NATO membership
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his country is “not favorable” toward Finland and Sweden joining NATO, indicating that Turkey could use its status as a member of the Western military alliance to veto moves to admit the two countries.
Pillar of dynamism in the Eastern Mediterranean
One of the first times US Ambassador in Athens Geoffrey R. Pyatt publicly mentioned Greece as “a pillar of stability” was autumn of 2017 at the University of Macedonia in front of a group of my students at the Department of International Relations and European Studies.
Cybercrime complaints can now be made online
As of Friday, the public can file complaints of cybercrime incidents such as offenses against minors, illegal access to computers and cryptocurrency fraud digitally on the gov.gr website.
Man rams car into Athens mall; no injuries reported
A man who reportedly shouting that he was “an emissary of God” rammed his car through the front window of a mall in the western Athens suburb of Aegaleo on Friday morning, causing damage to the building but no injuries.
EU to provide new 500 million euro military aid to Ukraine, Borrell says
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday the bloc would provide a further 500 million euros’ worth of military support to Ukraine and that he was confident a deal could be reached in the coming days to agree an embargo on Russian oil.
Titan Cement prices jump 20% in last few months
The management of Athens-listed company Titan Cement has resorted to successive hikes in the prices of its products in order to deal with the increase in production costs due to the rise in energy prices and the charges of the supply chains (transport, logistics, procurements etc).