Russian Orthodox church in Amsterdam splits with Moscow
A Russian Orthodox church in Holland has said it is cutting ties with the Moscow patriarchate and has requested to join the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople instead.
Police in manhunt after armed bank robbery
Police have launched a manhunt for two people after an armed bank robbery in Menidi, a western suburb of Athens, on Monday.
Eurozone to back broadly neutral, but flexible 2023 fiscal stance amid Ukraine war
Eurozone finance ministers are likely to endorse on Monday the European Commission’s view that fiscal policy should move from supportive to neutral in 2023, but that they must be ready with more cash should the war in Ukraine make it necessary.
A New Impetus for Gas in the Eastern Mediterranean?
The war in Ukraine has upended Europe’s energy security. Continuing to rely on Russian energy is no longer tolerable, even if the relationship cannot be severed overnight.
Petrides: Cyprus won’t slip into recession
The Republic of Cyprus’ finance minister, Constantinos Petrides, said on Friday that he is indeed concerned about the rising prices of grain and energy and the possibility of “stagflation,” but excluded the possibility of the Cypriot economy slipping into recession.
Big win for Aris over AEK in Basket League
Aris produced a stunning performance to beat AEK in the Basket League, in a weekend that was seriously affected by the coronavirus, as three out of the six games scheduled got postponed.
Draw in Athens derby, as Olympiakos scrapes past Aris
Olympiakos beat Aris and maintained its 12-point advantage at the top of the Super League table at the start of the play-offs on Sunday, as PAOK edged out PAS Giannina, while the Athens derby involving Panathinaikos and AEK ended in a draw.
New ‘blood’ at universities
No reform in higher education can succeed unless the chains of nepotism preventing the renewal of teaching staff at the institutions are broken.
Lessons from the war in Ukraine
The crisis in Ukraine can teach us a few lessons. It is very important to successfully “read” your allies and opponents. Sometimes it is harder to do so with your partners.
Mitsotakis-Erdogan: yes to improvement, but without threats, challenges and violations
The messages by both sides following the Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting in Istanbul are positive. We will find soon whether they reflect reality.