Seeking to secure firmer support from Berlin, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined Athens’ concerns over the recent escalation in Turkish rhetoric and actions during a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, held on the sidelines of a European Union summit in Brussels on Tuesday.
Police in Greece have arrested a 37-year-old man carrying a hunting rifle in front of the country’s parliament building, after a brief standoff with members of a police tactical unit.
The EastMed gas pipeline project remains under “examination,” Israel’s energy minister said on Monday, announcing the country’s intention to issue new licenses for offshore natural gas exploration in the Mediterranean in a bid to export to Europe.
In response to Turkey’s aggression “on a rhetorical and ground level” particularly over the last few days, Athens is formally raising the issue with its allies and partners.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday repeated comments made last week indicating that Ankara is prepared to challenge the sovereignty of Greece’s islands in the eastern Aegean.
Dairy company Kri Kri maintains its accusations of profiteering in the industry through unjustified price hikes in raw materials and packaging, partly through artificial shortages in the market.
Athanasios Nenes does not have his head in the clouds, but he does study them to determine the complex process of cloud formation, the interactions between aerial particles, and their consequences on climate change.
Almost one in four deaths of men and 7.5% among women in Greece are caused by smoking, which experts believe aggravates the adverse impact of Covid.
A raving, half-naked man wielding a shotgun was arrested in front of Parliament in downtown Athens after threatening to open fire against members of the police and the Presidential Guard in the early hours of Tuesday.
A top national security advisor to US President Joe Biden has spoken on the telephone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief advisor and, among others, urged continued dialogue to ease tension in the Eastern Mediterranean.