Campaign to promote excellence at universities
The Education Ministry is pushing ahead with a series of actions designed to promote reform, innovation and academic excellence at the country’s chronically dysfunctional universities.
EU fund backs early repayment of Greek bailout loans to IMF
Greece’s European Union bailout lenders have approved a plan for the country to repay outstanding loans to the International Monetary Fund two years ahead of schedule.
Inflation is PM’s greatest concern
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sees the fight against energy-fueled inflation as crucial for his re-election chances.
Ukrainians bring pets to safety
Inna, a 20-year-old woman from Ukraine (left), is seen with her husband Igor, 28, and their cat Sarah, at a refugee facility in Elefsina, southwest of Athens.
EU seeks end to golden passport schemes, halt to sales of visas to Russians
The European Commission called on EU governments on Monday to end national programs to sell citizenship to investors, also known as golden passports schemes, and urged them to suspend the sale of visas to Russians and Belarusians.
Zelenskyy to address Greek Parliament on April 7
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the Greek Parliament via teleconference on Thursday, April 7, it was confirmed on Monday.
Ukrainian, Russian negotiators to begin peace talks on Monday, Turkish official says
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators will begin peace talks in Istanbul later on Monday, a senior Turkish official said, without elaborating.
Turkey finds mine close to border with Bulgaria
A Turkish military dive teams secured a mine detected off the coast of the northern Igneada district, close to the border with Bulgaria, Turkey’s defense ministry said on Monday.
Diplomatic push for Greek aid to reach Mariupol
Diplomatic activity is underway to secure Greek participation in a humanitarian aid mission to the besieged port city of Mariupol amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Turkey could be among countries to offer Ukraine security guarantees, says Kyiv
Turkey is among countries that could offer Kyiv security guarantees as part of any deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian official said on Monday.