Authentic: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year
In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.”
Kasselakis marks International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People with call for immediate action
SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis on Wednesday marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, a UN-organized observance, emphasizing the urgency of addressing the ongoing crisis in the Mideast region.
Erdogan expresses willingness to improve Greece-Turkey relations ahead of Athens visit
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed a willingness to foster closer relations between Greece and Turkey, just days ahead of his official visit to Athens on December 7.
PM says ‘unfortunate incident’ will not affect Greece-UK ties
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday described the abrupt cancellation of his planned meeting with UK counterpart Rishi Sunak in London as an “unfortunate incident.” Despite this, he expressed confidence that it would not have any impact on bilateral ties.
Diplomatic spat unlikely to hinder Parthenon deal talks
The diplomatic spat between Rishi Sunak and Kyriakos Mitsotakis, triggered by the UK prime minister’s abrupt cancellation of a scheduled London meeting with his Greek counterpart after the latter restated Greece’s claim to the Parthenon sculptures housed in London, is not anticipated to impact the ongoing negotiations for a potential deal on the artifacts, according…
Approval of RRF finance of €3.64 bln
The European Commission has preliminarily approved Greece’s request for the disbursement of 3.64 billion euros under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Winning proposals for four Athens metro squares announced
A circular metallic canopy over the entrance-exit of the Dikastiria (Courts) metro station, on a circular plaza, will serve as a reference point of the new station.
Turkey told NATO that Sweden ratification could come before year-end, US official says
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told NATO counterparts on Tuesday he was working hard on Sweden’s NATO ratification which is currently being debated by the Turkish parliament and provided a likely timeline of before year-end for the Nordic country to formally join the alliance, a senior State Department official said.
Beleri oath request ruling next week
The decision on the request by incarcerated ethnic Greek Fredi Beleri to be sworn as mayor of Himare in southern Albania will be made by the neighboring country’s Special Court on December 4, “after six months of procrastination,” he told Skai Radio in an interview on Tuesday.
Academy shielding Delos from climate change
The Academy of Athens on Monday presented an advanced new system for monitoring the impact of climate change on the natural environment and monuments of the sacred site of Delos, listed by UNESCO among the world’s 13 most vulnerable sites to extreme weather phenomena.