Turkish UAV flies over Kinaros
A Turkish Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, flew over the islet of Kinaros on Wednesday.
‘Great Turkey’ is a ‘poisonous chimera’
Hans-Lukas Kieser teaches Ottoman and modern history at the universities of Zurich in his native Switzerland and Newcastle in Australia, and is widely regarded as one of the foremost authorities on modern Turkey.
Professional fee on last legs
The government is making moves leading to the gradual abolition of another relic of the bailout period, that being the fee for practicing a profession (“telos epitidevmatos”), enabling 900,000 businesses and professionals to save up to 1,000 euros a year if they increase the number of their full-time employees.
Activists protest treatment of Santorini donkeys
Protesters of the animal rights organisation PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) hold placards during a protest in central Syntagma square, Athens, Tuesday.
Azerbaijan’s attack on Armenia, Congress’ role in holding Aliyev accountable, and the link between Armenia and the Aegean
Aram Hamparian, the Executive Director of ANCA, joins Thanos Davelis to break down the current situation on the ground in the Caucasus following Azerbaijan’s deadly attacks on Armenia, look at the role of Congress in holding President Aliyev – who is backed by Turkey – accountable, and highlight the link between what happens in Armenia…
Google Cloud hub in Greece
After Microsoft and Amazon, Google is also proceeding with the development of infrastructure and a regional cloud service hub in Greece.
FDI jumps to 5 bln euros in Greece in 2021
Inflows of foreign direct investment in 2021 approached 5 billion euros in Greece, the largest inflow of FDI since 2002, the secretary general for international economic relations and openness and president of Enterprise Greece, Ioannis Smyrlis, said during his speech at The Economist conference.
Turkey summons German envoy after politician likens Erdogan to ‘sewer rat’
Turkey’s foreign ministry summoned the German ambassador to Ankara on Tuesday to protest over comments made by a senior German politician who likened President Tayyip Erdogan to a “little sewer rat.”
Mitsotakis hails push for EU-wide price cap on natural gas prices
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday hailed a campaign by a majority of EU governments pushing the European Commission to impose a price cap on natural gas wholesale prices.
Lawlessness rife in campus building
In a dire reflection of the outright lawlessness prevailing at the Zografou campus of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), most of the 22 people arrested in Tuesday’s police operation there are allegedly involved in armed robberies and drug trafficking.