Greece raises €3.5 bln from 15-year bond sale
Greece on Tuesday raised 3.5 billion euros in cash and bonds from a new 15-year bond issue, its debt agency said, marking the nation’s first bond sale since June’s national election.
Mitsotakis envisages ‘road map’ with Turkey
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said that he hopes that the new positive atmosphere in the relations between Greece and Turkey is something that he and the Turkish president can build on to “make some important steps forward, which will be to the benefit of both our peoples.”
NATO summit boosted by Turkey’s decision to end opposition to Sweden’s bid to join alliance
NATO opened its summit Tuesday with fresh momentum after Turkey withdrew its objections to Sweden joining the alliance, a step toward the unity that Western leaders have been eager to demonstrate in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Turkish man remanded for road rage killing of farmer in northern Greece
A 33-year-old Turkish man was remanded in pretrial custody on Tuesday by a court in Alexandroupoli, northern Greece, over the death of a 57-year-old farmer he ran over with his car last week.
Guidelines for beating the heat
Experts at the Civil Protection Ministry have issued a series of guidelines for dealing with the heatwave that is expected to hit Greece on Wednesday and linger for at least a week, with temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius.
US Senator Menendez says in talks with administration on F-16 sales to Turkey
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez on Monday said there was a temporary “lull” in Turkey’s “aggression against its neighbors” and said he is in talks with the Biden Administration about the hold he has on future US sales of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara.
California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom on promoting youth mental health
Documentary filmmaker and actor Jennifer Siebel Newsom made the mental health of children and teenagers her number one priority when her husband, Gavin Newsom, became governor of the US state of California.
A ‘restart’ in Greek-Turkish relations
The moment of truth for a potential opening of a new chapter in Greek-Turkish relations – with the encouragement of influential allies like the US and Germany – has arrived.
Greek PM: Sweden’s accession to NATO is ‘great news’
Sweden’s accession to NATO as the 32nd member of the Alliance is very good news, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis underlined in a post on Twitter on Tuesday.
Mobile health units reach most remote corners of the country
The Primary Healthcare – Mobile Medical Units program for remote islands and areas throughout Greece has undoubtedly been a success story.