All seismic faults in one digital map
The Hellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration (HSGME) is working on a digital map that will provide details on the locations, characteristics and potential seismicity of the country’s fault lines.
Police conduct more raids at Roma settlements
Police were Friday conducting a large-scale operation in Roma settlements in western Athens as part of a crackdown on crime amid unrest following the police shooting of a 16-year-old Roma in northern Greece.
Police officer in court over shooting of Roma teen
A Greek police officer appeared in court in northern Greece Friday over the shooting and serious injury of a Roma teenager during a police chase over an allegedly unpaid gas station bill, with protesters gathering outside the courthouse.
Erdogan says he is set to speak to Putin, Zelenskiy
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he will speak to Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Sunday, and he will also speak to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy in order to strengthen the UN-backed Black Sea grain deal.
Spain hosts EU-Med summit to discuss energy crisis
The leaders of nine Mediterranean and Southern European countries planned to meet Friday in Spain, with the energy crisis triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine likely to top the agenda.
Cyprus risks power outage next week
The specter of power outages in December will return to Cyprus next week due to a disagreement between the management of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus and its employees.
Twitter’s rivals try to capitalize on Musk-induced chaos
Last month, employees at Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, joined a virtual brainstorming session to discuss how to build the next Twitter.
No letup in Ankara’s accusations, threats
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu fired off fresh accusations against Greece on Thursday, claiming that it continues to violate “the Lausanne Treaty and the basic human rights” of the Muslim minority in Western Thrace, which Ankara insists, in contravention of said treaty, on describing as Turkish.
Leader in the Balkans, a protagonist in finding solutions
The EU-Western Balkans summit, held this week in Tirana, sent a positive message to the countries in the region that are largely making progress, as requested by the European Union, but the prospects for their accession remain murky.
Group claims attack outside Italian diplomat’s home
Claiming solidarity with an imprisoned anarchist in Italy, a self-styled anarchist group claimed responsibility for an arson attack on cars at a senior Italian diplomat’s home in Athens earlier this month.