Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece, an entry point for natural gas for the eastern Mediterranean, could play a key role in helping Europe achieve energy autonomy given its location and investments such as a new northern LNG terminal.
If Greece manages to develop its own industry building electricity-powered ferries for short distances incorporating Norwegian state-of-the-art technology for its own needs, then Greek shipyards will dominate in the Mediterranean market, Norwegian Ambassador to Athens Frode Overland Andersen told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.
Greece fully rejects Turkey’s “baseless allegations” concerning Greek sovereignty of the islands of the Aegean and is determined to defend its interests, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Friday in Belgrade, after a meeting his with Serbian counterpart.
The funeral of Oscar-winning composer Vangelis took place in Paris on Friday, a law firm announced on behalf of his family.
The Anti-Money Laundering Authority has ordered the freezing of the estate of the late journalist and publisher Giorgos Trangas, deeming it to be the product of criminal activity.
A large group of students barged their way into the administrative offices of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on Friday, demanding to speak to the institution’s rector and vice rectors.
Police have arrested a man who attempted to smash his way with a bat into the headquarters of public broadcaster ERT in Athens on Friday. Initial reports say the man crashed through a barrier with his car to gain entry to the complex, which is located in the northern suburb of Aghia Paraskevi.
Health authorities announced 3,641 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 9 a.m. Friday, a drop on Thursday’s figure of 3,769.
With official data suggesting cigarette butts account for 30-40% of the waste that ends up on Greek beaches, a new initiative that started a few months ago as a pilot in the port and the beaches of Rafina in Attica showed that such rubbish can be reduced by up to 60% with the right information…