Spear-fisherman’s body found in Evia
The body of a spear-fisherman who had been missing for two days was found off Karystos in Evia on Thursday. The 41-year-old man had gone fishing with two friends.
Nick Mason | Thessaloniki & Athens | June 3 & 4
Legendary British drummer Nick Mason, a founding member of Pink Floyd, is coming to Greece with his Saucerful of Secrets band for two nights.
Turkish request to change name spelling to Turkiye approved
The United Nations has approved a request lodged by Turkey earlier this week to change the way the country’s name is rendered in English, the Anadolu Agency has confirmed.
Pilot trial on power bill hikes
Greece’s Supreme Court will resolve a matter that concerns hundreds of thousands of citizens by holding a test trial concerning the so-called “adjustment clause” in power supply contracts, with many electricity consumers already resorting to court action over their power bill hikes.
National energy regulator revisits wind farm plans
A plan to build wind farms on 14 islets and rocky outcrops in the Cyclades and the Dodecanese island groups is in the process of being dusted off.
No more Turkey: Country in push to be known as ‘Türkiye’
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country be referred to as “Türkiye,” the state-run news agency reported.
TankerTrackers.com locates seized Greek tankers in Iranian waters
Two Greek oil tankers seized by Iran last week are located in Iranian waters, monitoring service TankerTrackers.com said in a Twitter post on Thursday.
Greeks concerned by climate change, but less so locally
A whopping 95% of Greeks agree that the climate is changing, with more than half of them believing that these changes pose a very serious threat to humanity, according to a new survey published on Thursday.
Turkish opposition backs Erdogan over Greek island claims
The Turkish opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has expressed its agreement with the recent government escalation vis-à-vis Greece and indicated that it would support President Recep Tayyip Erdogan if he decided to go through with a threat to challenge the sovereignty of Greek islands in the eastern Aegean.
Moscow calls EU move to phase out Russian oil ‘self-destructive’
Russia warned on Thursday that the European Union’s decision to partially phase out Russian oil would likely destabilize global energy markets, calling it a “self-destructive” step that could backfire on the bloc.