High temperatures for the current season recorded in Greece
High temperatures for the season were recorded on Thursday in Greece, with the thermometer reading 28-29 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country.
Cavusoglu warns Greece over Aegean
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu reiterated Wednesday his country’s position that an extension of Greece’s territorial waters beyond 6 nautical miles in the eastern Aegean would constitute a “cause for war” (casus belli).
Probe ordered into disgraced MP’s business activities
The head of the Financial Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday ordered an investigation into the business activities of lawmaker Andreas Patsis, who was recently booted from ruling New Democracy’s parliamentary group over discrepancies in his provenance of wealth declaration.
UNHCR, IMO call for more cooperation to prevent migrant deaths at sea
The UNHCR and the IOM issued a joint statement on Thursday expressing their “deep sorrow” at the deaths of more than 20 migrants and asylum seekers in two wrecks in the Aegean Sea over the past few days.
Akar says Turkey open to talks with Greece
A day after Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu revisited his country’s casus belli (justification for war) against Greece, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar Thursday said Turkey is open to talks with Greece.
Inheritance tax goes online
The online submission of inheritance tax statements started on Wednesday.
Greek PM to Turkey: If we had 85% inflation, I’d be trying to change the subject too
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took a dig at Ankara over its increasingly aggressive stance towards Greece on Thursday, indicating that the Turkish government is seeking to deflect attention away from the country’s economic spiral.
Egyptian ambassador in Athens hails strategic relationship with Greece
The different aspects of the evolving strategic relationship between Greece and Egypt were highlighted by the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Athens, Omar Youssef, in a meeting he hosted with a group of prominent Greek journalists.
In Ukraine, Greek president visits bombed-out cities
Starting her visit to Ukraine on Thursday morning, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou traveled to the cities of Bucha and Irpin, as well as the village of Borodyanka (all three are located near Kyiv), all of which had been heavily shelled by Russia.
Two more bodies found in migrant boat sinking off Evia
Another two bodies were recovered by the Greek Coast Guard in the waters off the island of Evia on Thursday, raising the number of confirmed dead from the sinking of a boat carrying migrants to 22.