Can New Democracy be centrist?
Speaking at the recent New Democracy congress, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated the aim for his party to form a government by itself after the next general election.
Shipping is ‘beacon of stability in a volatile global environment,’ shipowners’ union chief says
Shipping continues to operate as “a beacon of stability in a volatile global environment,” the president of the Union of Greek Shipowners, Melina Travlos, said on Thursday, ahead of the Posidonia international shipping exhibition, to be held in Athens on June 6-10.
Antetokounmpo jokes (?) about taking time off for Greek freakout
Asked how he would spend a sabbatical, Antetokounmpo said “If I take a year off, what would I do? I would disappear. I would go to an island in Greece, stay with my family and disappear for a year.”
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Greece bans LGBTQ conversion therapy
Greece on Wednesday banned conversion therapy for minors, a practice aimed at suppressing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity and which the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community worldwide, as well as health experts, have condemned as harmful.
How can Europe get gas if Russia’s supply is disrupted?
Pressure on Europe to secure alternative gas supplies increased on Thursday as Moscow imposed sanctions on European subsidiaries of state-owned Gazprom a day after Ukraine stopped a major gas transit route, pushing prices higher.
Floating wind turbines to be made in Greece
A pioneering investment by Viohalco at Almyros, near Volos, will make Thessaly a point of reference for the European floating wind farm market.
Palestinian embassy opens book of condolences for Al-Jazeera journalist
A book of condolences will be opened in Athens for Al-Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh, who was fatally shot while reporting from the field on Wednesday, the Diplomatic Representation of Palestine announced on Thursday.
Traders see a method to Turkish lira’s recent slide
A six-day slide in Turkey’s lira has left traders predicting that authorities are now targeting a new level, as weak as 15.5 to the dollar, in a months-long effort to stabilize the exchange rate using its depleted reserves together with other measures.
WHO: Covid-19 deaths cross 2 million mark in the European region
The World Health Organization on Thursday said Covid-19 deaths have exceeded the 2 million mark for countries in the WHO European Region.