High-level talks in Ukraine yield little reported progress
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would follow up with Russian President Vladimir Putin, given that most of the matters discussed would require the Kremlin’s agreement.
Uncertain economic policies
The cost of government interventions to deal with the energy crisis will reach €6 billion by the end of 2022, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Wednesday.
Turkish claims claims of Kurdish terrorist camp Greece dismissed as ‘provocative’
Recent statements by a Turkish minister that Greece is a “training center for terrorists” are “provocative and beyond all truth and reality,” Citizen Protection Takis Theodorikakos said on Friday.
Elaionas camp comes full circle
Procedures to close the Eleonas camp for asylum seekers in Athens by the end of the year are continuing with transfers to other structures.
Coast guard says 71 migrants on board third vessel to reach Kythira
Seventy-one migrants were aboard the ship that ran aground on Kythira on Thursday, the coastguard has said. The sailboat, which was the third such vessel with migrants to reach the island since Wednesday, was carrying 52 men, 7 woman and 12 minors.
Minister vows to extend Evros border fence by 80km
Greece’s border fence on the northeastern border with Turkey will be extended by approximately 80 kilometers, Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis reiterated on Friday.
Menendez makes private trip to Greece
Senator Bob Menendez, chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, visited Alexandroupoli and Spetses as part of a private trip to Greece this week.
Cheap housing for young people
With the stated objectives of supporting mainly young couples, unemployed people and students living far from home, the Public Employment Service (DYPA, formerly OAED) is expected to play a central role in the implementation of the government’s plan to relaunch Greece’s housing policy.
Taxman identifies 14 food businesses that hid €5.15 mln in income
The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has said it has identified 14 restaurants and cafes around the country that failed to issue receipts for 449,000 orders with a total value of €5.15 million.
Murder suspect apprehended at border railway station
The suspect in the murder of a 17-year-old Afghan man, whose body was found in a street in the Athens district of Votanikos last week, was arrested near the North Macedonia border on Thursday. Police spotted the suspect, a 24-year-old Afghan national, at Idomeni railway station.