Lausanne, Libya and the way out
Greek-Turkish relations are on a very negative and dangerous course.
University of Western Macedonia introduces new dorm rules
The University of Western Macedonia has introduced a new rulebook for its dormitories that seeks to make students more responsible and accountable.
Nikolaidis, two-time Olympic taekwondo silver medallist, dies
Greece’s two-time Olympic taekwondo silver medallist Alexandros Nikolaidis has died of cancer at the age of 42.
Over 1,000 refugees being returned by EU peers
Greece has approved requests for the return of a total of 1,027 third-country refugees from other European Union member-states, though of these, only 96 have been sent back to the country where they were first granted asylum.
Probe launched into lawyer’s Nazi salute
The head of the Athens Prosecutor’s Office, Antonis Eleftherianos, on Thursday ordered a preliminary inquiry after a lawyer defending MEP Giannis Lagos, a convicted member of Golden Dawn, gave a Nazi salute in court.
Greek and Turkish defense ministers meet
The defense ministers of Greece and Turkey, Nikos Panagiotopoulos and Hulusi Akar, met Thursday at the NATO Ministers Meeting in Brussels and agreed to keep in touch to help de-escalate tensions between the two countries. Greek aides to Panagiotopoulos were reserved about the outcome of the 40-minute meeting, because, they said, meetings between the two…
RAE: Greece will have enough energy this winter
Demand for electricity this winter will be met after the measures taken in relation to energy sufficiency, the second vice president of the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) and president of the Crisis Management Group, Dimitris Fourlaris, said speaking at an event titled “Energy Sufficiency in Electricity & Natural Gas – Consumer Supply Security,” organized…
‘We told the truth’: Sandy Hook families win $1 billion from Alex Jones
The families of eight Sandy Hook shooting victims Wednesday won nearly $1 billion in damages from Infowars fabulist Alex Jones, a devastating blow against his empire and a message from the jury that his lies and those of his followers have crippling consequences.
Skrekas calls for EU gas price ceiling
A cap on wholesale gas prices is the best option for dealing with the huge price fluctuations in the natural gas market, Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas reiterated at a meeting of the informal Council of European Energy Ministers held on Wednesday in Prague, while stating that Europe must take immediate decisions to secure…
IMF: Cyprus budget to continue upward
Cyprus’ public finances will return to surpluses in 2023, which will continue until 2027, the International Monetary Fund said in its Fiscal Monitor 2022 issued on Wednesday.