The Kremlin said on Thursday that Finland’s move to join NATO was “definitely” a threat to Russia and that the expansion of the military bloc would not make Europe or the world more stable.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received the newly appointed US ambassador to Greece, George Tsunis, in his office on Thursday.
The decisive role played by Greece in NATO’s southern wing, especially in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, was underlined by US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Erika Olson, ahead of an official visit by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Washington.
Almost 180,000 voters turned up to the Movement for Change (KINAL) polls on Sunday (voting to rebrand the centrist alliance as PASOK-KINAL), confirming the enduring appeal of the party that governed Greece for more than two decades and its ability to raise expectations.
A member of the US Congress has expressed his opposition to arms sales to Turkey following an unofficial bid by the administration of Joe Biden to seek lawmakers’ approval for a small weapons deal that is seen as paving the way for a bigger, multi-billion-dollar F-16 upgrade agreement.
The American Hellenic Institute issued a statement on Wednesday welcoming recent comments by US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland saying that Turkish flights over the Greek islands are “provocative,” but added that this should be a “first step” for a more explicit condemnation of Ankara’s recent escalation of tensions in the Aegean.
Expert Merve Tahiroglu joins Thanos Davelis to argue that instead of focusing solely on Turkish President Erdogan’s balancing act between the West and Russia, Western policymakers should be paying attention to the attitudes of ordinary Turks to the war in Ukraine.
The Health Ministry is prepared to provide a powerful monetary incentive to doctors to participate in the new primary healthcare system.
Finland’s president and prime minister said Thursday they’re in favor of applying for NATO membership, paving the way for the alliance to expand amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.
With the Greek capital expecting a large number of tourists this summer, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis has publicly called for a meeting with Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos, pointing out that the city is facing a major security problem.