Two cases of Omicron sub-variant BA.2 detected in Greec
Greek health authorities have identified two cases of the Omicron sub-variant BA.2 in the past week in travellers arriving at Athens’ international airport.
Russia wants NATO forces to leave Romania, Bulgaria
The security guarantees that Russia seeks from the West include provisions requiring NATO forces to leave Romania and Bulgaria, the Russian foreign ministry said on Friday.
New round of subsidies for electronic taxis announced
The government is entering a new subsidy cycle for electric taxis with funding that could exceed 20,000 euros.
What’s in the way of North Macedonia’s bid to join the EU?
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov and his counterpart from North Macedonia, Dimitar Kovacevski, met on Tuesday in Skopje in an effort to improve relations and reach a breakthrough on the Bulgarian policy of blocking North Macedonia’s path to EU membership.
Officer arrested in new domestic violence incident
Α 31-year-old police officer was arrested in the district of Neos Kosmos, south of the center of Athens, on Friday for beating his wife.
Anarchist group claims responsibility for attack on university professor
An anarchist collective claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack on a professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) on January 11.
Athens sends double message to Ankara
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated Thursday that Greece is ready for dialogue with Turkey but also ready to defend its sovereignty and sovereign rights.
Pandemic’s dues paid in 36-72 tranches
The Finance Ministry is offering debtors the chance to enter a special payment program to pay off their debts and obligations created during the lockdowns.
Dendias wades in on future of West Balkans
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias insisted Thursday that “neo-Ottomanism” cannot be the future of the Western Balkans.
EastMed and the new circumstances
In May 2020, the Greek Parliament ratified (Law 4687/2020), by a broad majority, the intergovernmental agreement of Greece, Cyprus, Israel and Italy on a gas transportation system from the Eastern Mediterranean to European markets, the EastMed pipeline.