Greek, Turkish defense ministers meet briefly in Brussels
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos met briefly with his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO defense minister in Brussels on Thursday.
Euro LGBT police coming to Pride out of uniform
The European LGBT Police Association, which met in Athens on Wednesday, announced that European LGBT police officers will participate in Athens Pride on Saturday, without wearing their uniforms out of respect for the decision by the organizers.
PM heralds three major infrastructure projects for southwest Peloponnese
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis heralded three major infrastructure projects being planned for the southwestern Peloponnese region of Messinia, which are expected to bolster the area’s profile as a tourist destination and improve residents’ lives.
Turkey lashes out at Germany over rebuke for stance on Greece
Turkey has lashed out at Germany over comments by its foreign minister expressing concern over the recent escalation of aggressive rhetoric against Greece and violations of the country’s airspace.
Effort under way to open communication channels
Amid the recent escalation between Greece and Turkey and the ominous threats emanating from Ankara, both countries’ ministers of national defense, Nikos Panagiotopoulos and Hulusi Akar respectively, will hold a brief meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of the NATO Ministerial Summit in Brussels.
Covid spike not expected to put pressure on health system, says minister
A spike in new Covid infections may indicate that transmission will continue to ebb and flow through the summer, but fresh restrictions will not be necessary, Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Thursday.
SNF Nostos | Athens | From June 17
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s annual festival opens on Friday at the SNF Cultural Center in southern Athens and comprises exhibitions, interactive events and VR experiences.
Court acquits ex-regional governor, convicts eight others over deadly 2017 flood
An Athens court on Thursday acquitted the former governor of Attica, Rena Dourou, of criminal charges related to the 2017 flood that claimed 25 lives in Mandra, west of the capital.
EU warns Turkey against continued escalation with Greece
Turkey must cease making threats and engaging in actions that are detrimental to good neighborly relations and must respect the sovereignty, territorial waters and airspace of all European Union member-states, the EU Commission’s lead spokesman for foreign affairs, Peter Stano, said on Thursday.
US renews call for ‘dialogue and diplomacy’ in Aegean
Defusing the mounting tension between Greece and Turkey was among the issues discussed by US national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin on Tuesday, the White House has been quoted as saying.