Eternal interests, friends and alliances
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is going through a difficult time. Until now he was happy to maintain a balance between Russia and the West, adding a “sprinkling” of China and Turkey.
Interest growing in RES, but snags persist
The domestic market of renewable energy sources is experiencing strong investor interest by local and foreign groups, but at the same time serious problems which are hampering its momentum of recent years.
Man crushed in automatic dumpster was reaching in for medicines
A 37-year-old man who was crushed to death in an automatic garbage dumpster in Alexandroupoli triggered the crushing mechanism when he reached too far into the bin and ignored the warning signal, the northern Greek city’s municipal authority said on Tuesday.
Luxembourg: Turkey likely to let Finland, Sweden join NATO
Luxembourg’s foreign minister says he doesn’t believe Turkey will prevent Sweden and Finland from joining NATO, despite the Turkish president’s stated objections.
Sweden signs NATO request, Finns to formally endorse move
Sweden on Tuesday signed a formal request to join NATO, a day after the country announced it would seek membership in the 30-member military alliance.
Russia’s Lavrov says Finland, Sweden joining NATO makes ‘no big difference’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Finland and Sweden joining NATO would probably make “not much difference” as the two countries had long participated in the alliance’s military drills.
Air force upgrade ongoing, F-35 interest strong
In addition to the self-evident value of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) signed between Greece and the US, Athens is reportedly proceeding with a series of sub-programs by the American defense industry.
Greek prime minister appoints special adviser for energy security
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has appointed a special adviser for energy security who will be responsible for liaising with the United States as Greece seeks to reduce its dependence of Russian natural gas and elevate its role as a regional energy hub.
Influential Afghan women regrouping in Greece
I am greeted by the aroma of freshly brewed tea and the smiles of a group of women sitting on two small sofas as I enter the neoclassical Athens building that is home to the Melissa Network of Migrant Women in Greece.
Why is Erdogan standing in the way of Sweden and Finland’s NATO bid?
Expert Alan Makovsky joins Thanos Davelis today to break down why Turkey’s President Erdogan is objecting to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, look at what concessions Erdogan hopes to gain from the West, and break down what this means for US-Turkish relations.