Fire breaks out at Eleonas refugee camp
A fire broke out Wednesday at the Eleonas refugee camp in western Athens.
Former chief negotiator for Cyprus problem to run for president
Greek Cypriot chief negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis announced his candidacy for president in next year’s election in the Republic of Cyprus, saying corruption will remain rampant unless the country is reunited once again into a “proper state.”
Ian Collins wins Runciman Award for John Craxton biography
Curator and writer Ian Collins has been awarded the Runciman Award for his book “John Craxton: A Life of Gifts” (Yale UP), published in 2021, which recounts the life and career of the Philhellene painter and designer.
Officials from Germany, US, Britain, France and Turkey meet in Berlin
Senior officials from Germany, the United States, Britain, France and Turkey held talks in Berlin on Tuesday ahead of a NATO summit in Madrid at the end of the month, according to reports in the Turkish media.
PM: Greece can bounce back to investment grade next year
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (r) with German Finance Minister Christian Lindner during a meeting at Maximos Mansion on Tuesday.
Russia and Turkey’s nuclear cooperation at Akkuyu
Dr Ioannis Grigoriadis joins Thanos Davelis to look into the nuclear plant Russia and Turkey are building at Akkuyu, discuss its impact on Russian-Turkish relations, and break down the major environmental and security concerns this project presents for the region.
PM: Despite heat, tensions with Turkey have been worse
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to reassure his compatriots late Tuesday that despite strong rhetoric from Turkey, relations are not at the low of 2020 when the neighbors’ warships were shadowing each other in the eastern Mediterranean.
Prices of apartments surging
Apartment prices rose by 8.6% in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021, the Bank of Greece said on Tuesday.
Akar clashes with Greek MPs at NATO meeting
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Greek MPs engaged in an intense confrontation in Istanbul on Tuesday during the joint meeting of the Political Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) and the Mediterranean and Middle East Special Group.
PM: Greeks are absolutely safe
The responsibility for the escalation between Greece and Turkey lies solely with Ankara, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview with state broadcaster ERT on Tuesday, noting that it was the neighboring country that started overflights above inhabited Greek islands after his meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, where both men agreed…