The European Union’s executive on Wednesday made a fresh 3.5 billion euros ($3.7 billion) from regional development funds available to host Ukrainian refugees after some 6.2 million fled to the bloc since Russia invaded its neighbor.
Food prices have increased by more than 30% on average in Greece since the start of the Russian invasion in Ukraine four months ago.
The celebrated Canadian jazz pianist, singer and songwriter starts her European tour in Athens with a show at the Herod Atticus Theater on June 30.
A 55-year-old man was remanded in custody following his hearing with a prosecutor on Wednesday after he was accused of murdering his wife, from who he had been separated, at her home on Friday. The man is charged with homicide with intent as well as several other charges.
It’s going to be a hot couple of days at the Release Athens Festival at Water Square in Palaio Faliro on Athens’ southern coast, starting with English synth-pop sensations the Pet Shop Boys.
The Biden administration threw its support on Wednesday behind the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, a day after Ankara lifted a veto of NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.
Over the past few weeks, the Turkish leadership has been putting forward a series of unconscionable, historically flawed and extremely dangerous theories, which are aimed at undermining Greece’s position in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Common sense should prevail over time and diplomatic activity between Russia and Greece in Moscow and Athens become normalized, Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted at a press briefing.
Greek health authorities announced 16,115 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, down from 20,084 on Tuesday, and 9 virus-related deaths. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 95 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units.
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias met with his Swedish and Finnish counterparts, Ann Linde and Pekka Haavisto respectively, on Wednesday on the sidelines of the NATO summit taking place in Madrid. Dendias reiterated Greece’s support for the accession of both Nordic countries to NATO.