Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s nationalist ally and governmental partner Devlet Bahceli stoked tensions on Monday when referring to an alleged incident on Sunday where Greek missile defense systems are supposed to have locked on to Turkish fighter jets in the Aegean, something Greece denies.
A gas station on the popular island of Santorini was hit with a 5,000 euro fine for fuel profiteering on Monday by decision of Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis.
A 5-year-old girl has died after she was hit by a car in Alykes, near the port city of Patra, on Monday by a car that was being driven by a 23-year-old woman.
While Covid-19 continues to concern health scientists, the growing consensus among experts is that it is something the world has to adapt to living with.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed Greek efforts in curbing greenhouse gas emissions during a meeting with US climate envoy John Kerry at Maximos Mansion on Monday.
The public outrage expressed on social media and beyond at the attack on a family of German tourists in Crete was exactly what was expected, especially on social media, which provides such a good platform for moralistic venting.
Turkey has allegedly expelled a Greek journalist living in the country in the interest of “public order.”
Greece can mobilize its traditional allies and the force of international law to deter Turkey’s escalating provocations, a government spokesman has said, adding that the country’s defense capability is strong enough to counter any threat, if necessary.
The Czech presidency of the European Union has called for an emergency meeting of the bloc’s energy ministers to consider measures of dealing with the energy crisis.
Greece will probably not require students or staff to wear masks in schools for the upcoming school year, Health Minister Thanos Plevris on Monday, despite stubbornly high Covid-19 infection levels across the country.