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Cyprus says new gas discovery aids Europe’s energy search
A new natural gas discovery off Cyprus’ southern coast that is estimated to contain around 2.5 trillion cubic feet of the hydrocarbon bolsters Europe’s efforts to secure alternative energy sources, the Cypriot energy ministry said Monday, as a supply crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to trouble the continent.
President praises athletes following European Championships
The success of Greek athletes in winning medals at European Championships “fills us with pride and moves us emotionally,” President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said on Monday.
House committee on wiretappings to convene on August 24
The Greek Parliament’s Committee on Institutions and Transparency will convene on August 24 to discuss the recent wiretapping case before the subject is brought to the House on August 26 to be debated by the leaders of the political parties, as decided by the Parliament’s Conference of Presidents that met on Monday.
KYSEA to meet on Tuesday to discuss Evros border control
Greece’s Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) will convene to discuss the border control of Evros on Tuesday in a regularly scheduled meeting at the Maximos Mansion.
Cyprus goes light on Israel’s Iron Dome
Foreign media are tracking a story on the Cypriot government’s aspirations to obtain Iron Dome, Israel’s field-tested defense system, but news and sources piling up over the weekend suggest the island’s neighbor warming up to Turkey and the war in Ukraine could tell a more complicated story.
PM meets Emir of Qatar, discusses energy cooperation
Energy issues dominated talks during Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ first official visit to Qatar on Monday. According to government sources, the visit is indicative of the strong interest of both sides in further enhancing bilateral relations, especially during the current time of regional instability and energy crisis.
Solving the subsidy conundrum
Subsidizing the cost of electricity remains the government’s top priority. However, the uncertainty of global energy markets makes the cost of that measure a speculative exercise, which limits the margin for other support measures that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis would like to announce in his September 10 keynote speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair.
2.5 tcf deposit discovered by Eni-Total consortium in Block 6
The Eni-Total consortium made an important discovery of natural gas in Cyprus’s Block 6.
Palestinians fly to Cyprus in Israeli airport pilot program
Several dozen Palestinians flew to Cyprus on Monday from an airport in southern Israel as part of a pilot program to allow Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to fly abroad.