Turkish media on Friday reacted to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ visit to the Dodecanese islands of Kos, Pserimos and Astypalaia, accusing the Greek leader of putting up a “show” with European encouragement.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday sought to underscore the alliance’s appreciation of Turkey as an “important ally.”
In northern Syria, residents are bracing for a new fight. With the world’s attention focused on the war in Ukraine, Turkey’s leader says he’s planning a major military operation to push back Syrian Kurdish fighters and create a long sought-after buffer zone in the border area.
With France and Germany having denounced Turkey’s aggression toward Greece, the US State Department and the European Commission reiterated their solid stance on the issue on Thursday.
“Greece will have a primary deficit this year, as spending will again exceed revenue,” Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Thursday.
Turkey’s main opposition, the CHP, led by Kemal Kilicdaroglu, has sided with the government coalition on the issue of challenging the sovereignty of Greek islands in the Aegean.
Students at vocational high schools (EPAL) in Athens sat the nationwide university entrance exams which began on Thursday, while candidates at general high schools, who constitute the majority, will start on Friday.
Greeks still pay far more than the European Union average for their electricity, despite the subsidies that cover up to 85% of hikes, which proves that the causes of the swollen bills are also domestic and not just imported.
A 24 year-old Syrian man believed to be among 43 other Syrian migrants to reached Cyprus on two rubber dinghies has been found dead in waters just off the island’s western coastline, Cypriot police said Thursday.
Posidonia, the world’s leading shipping fair, is back next week, after four long years due to the pandemic, with organizers saying on Thursday it will be bigger than ever and highlight the momentum Greek and international shipping has despite the adversities.