Greece and Qatar looking for new opportunities
The visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Qatar echoes Greece’s multidimensional appetite in approaching the Arab world.
Quake rattles central Greece town
A 4.3-magnitude tremor occurred near Tyrnavos town, central Greece, Tuesday, the Athens-based Institute of Geodynamics reported.
Greek power subsidies to reach 1.9 billion euros in September, energy minister says
Greece will subsidize power bills in September at a cost of 1.9 billion euros, Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas said on Tuesday, extending financial support introduced in 2021 to protect consumers from soaring energy prices.
As Ukraine war drags on, Europe’s economy succumbs to crisis
A recession is now almost certain, inflation is nearing double digits and a winter with looming energy shortages is fast approaching.
Erdogan: Turkey has saved thousands left to die by Greece in the Aegean
Turkey has saved the lives of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers that were illegally pushed back by Greece, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed on Monday.
Plan in pipeline to protect, showcase Acropolis walls
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said on Monday that the main objective of a strategic plan for the Acropolis’ fortification walls is to create a roadmap of the interventions needed to ensure their stability and to highlight their archaeological and historical value.
PM to chair border security meeting
Border security in Evros will be the focus of a meeting of the Governmental Council for National Security (KYSEA) on Tuesday, chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Wiretapping claims heading for House scrutiny
Greek Parliament is on track to set up a committee of inquiry into the phone-tapping case that has caused political shockwaves and put pressure on the country’s conservative government.
Record electricity prices a major headache for gov’t
Wholesale electricity prices are reaching record levels every day, throwing off the government’s spending plans.
Group claims DESFA cyber attack
A group of cyber extortionists, which the FBI has linked to attacks on at least 52 organizations and companies in the US, claimed responsibility for the recent cyber-attack against the National Gas System Operator (DESFA) in Greece.