Cavusoglu thanks PM and Greek people for aid
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has thanked Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Greek people for the humanitarian aid that Greece has sent to the quake-stricken people of Turkey.
Belgium detains another MEP in ‘Qatargate’ investigation
Belgian prosecutors investigating a corruption scandal that has hit the European Parliament carried out new searches on Friday and took in for questioning a lawmaker whose immunity from prosecution was waived last week.
Greece is fifth top destination
Greece lies fifth in the preferences of Europeans as a tourism destination of choice, but it is closely followed by Croatia, which in recent years has recorded impressive tourism growth, per the latest research by Mindhaus.
Larco cost taxpayers 5.77 bln euros from 1989 to 2019
The operation of mining company Larco under state management is estimated to have cost Greek taxpayers 5.77 billion euros in 2015 prices for the period 1989-2019. This is the conclusion of a study by the Center for Liberal Studies (KEFiM) on the issue.
Eurobank pens agreement with EIF on SME support
Eurobank is the first Greek bank to sign an agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) for its participation in the new guaranteed program SME Competitiveness, with a total maximum budget of 250 million euros, under the InvestEU Fund.
FT report details secret meetings between Mitsotakis, British Museum chair
The secret meetings between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and British Museum chair George Osborne as they explore a deal to end the dispute over the Parthenon Marbles are documented in a report published in the Financial Times on Friday.
Humanitarian aid flows into quake-hit areas
Humanitarian aid for the victims of the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey is loaded onto a plane at Athens International Airport on Thursday, after Turkey activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Turkey may open border to Syrian government-held region for aid, Turkish official says
Turkey is discussing re-opening a border crossing into Syrian government territory, a Turkish official said on Friday, enabling earthquake aid to be sent directly to areas under President Bashar al-Assad’s control after a decade of enmity.
Finland to discuss NATO ratification that may leave Sweden behind
Finnish parliamentary groups are expected to discuss on Friday when to ratify NATO’s founding treaties, in a move that could lead the country to proceed with membership ahead of neighboring Sweden, amid growing support among the Finnish public to go it alone.
Turkey’s Kalin thanks Greek PM for support
Ibrahim Kalin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman and chief foreign policy adviser, has thanked Greece for providing assistance to Turkey as it struggles to cope with Monday’s devastating earthquake.