Cavusoglu: Germany should not always side with Greece
Turkey’s foreign minister Mevlut Cavusiglu urged Germany on Friday to be “an honest broker” and not always side with Athens in disputes between Turkey and Greece.
A necessary correction
Thursday’s decision by the government to withdraw parts of the environmental bill affecting the status of Greek areas protected under the European Union’s Nature 2000 network marks a very positive development.
It’s been tough
As the pace slows down and summer enters the final stretch, we are reminded of how violently last August’s usual sense of calm was disrupted by the devastating wildfires in northern Evia (not to mention other parts of the country).
AKP spokesperson says Mitsotakis threatens peace and stability
Kyriakos Mitsotakis “is following an expansive and aggressive policy” and is “threatening the peace and stability of the region with his maximalist policy for the Eastern Mediterranean,” the spokesperson of Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Omer Celik, said on Friday, in a personal attack on the prime minister.
ATHEX: Bourse index posts 5 pct rise in July
Greek stocks upped a gear on Friday, recording notable gains on relatively increased turnover, to take the Athinon Avenue benchmark above the 850-point mark and end the month with a rise of 5.01%, the highest monthly growth for the main index since April 2021.
Rail watchdog to investigate service stoppages
The country’s train watchdog announced on Friday an immediate investigation into the stoppage of two Hellenic Train services on Thursday, which resulted in considerable delays and discomfort for passengers.
Prisoner suspends hunger strike
A self-styled anarchist who reportedly has completed 67 days on hunger strike suspended his protest on Friday, a day after judges rejected a request for his conditional release.
Germany criticizes Turkey over island dispute with Greece
Germany’s foreign minister on Friday criticized Turkey for disputing the sovereignty of Greek islands near its coastline and urged Greece to make sure it stamps out any illegal pushbacks of people at the border.
Greece urges Germany to halt sale of submarines to Turkey
Greece has once more urged Germany to freeze the sale of Reis-class submarines to Turkey, saying that the planned sale of half dozen subs will upset the balance of naval power in the region.
Fixed charges capped at 5 euros
The government has introduced a legislative intervention to impose a maximum charge limit on the fixed monthly charges of electricity bills, Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas announced in Parliament on Thursday.