Turkey postpones gas hub summit to March 22 after earthquake
Turkey has postponed a natural gas summit due to be held on February 14-15 until March 22, an energy official said on Friday, after a major earthquake hit its southeastern region.
Battle of former diplomats in Cyprus’ presidential election
A former foreign minister who campaigned as a unifier unconstrained by antiquated ideological and party lines will take on a veteran diplomat with broad voter appeal in Sunday’s runoff for the presidency of ethnically divided Cyprus.
EU looks to tighten borders to keep unwanted migrants away
European Union leaders said on Thursday they would tighten their borders to keep away unwanted immigrants, with some seeking more fences and walls while others would rather spend the money on improving living conditions in worse-off parts of the world.
Death toll rises, rescues dwindle in earthquake aftermath
A teenager was pulled largely unscathed from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in the Turkish city of Gaziantep early Friday, in a dramatic rescue that belied the reality that the chances of finding many more survivors four days after a catastrophic earthquake killed tens of thousands are shrinking fast.
New perspective in Greece-Turkey relations
The devastating earthquake in southern Turkey has introduced a a new element for Athens in its short-term management of Greek-Turkish relations.
Increased funds from Europe
The government aspires to collect an additional 769.2 million euros in grants and €5 billion in loans from the Recovery and Resilience Fund, under REPowerEU, in the near future, by updating the National Recovery and Resilience plans.
When your neighbor lends a helping hand
One-and-a-half minutes was enough. That’s how long the earthquake that leveled a large part of southeastern Turkey in the early hours of Monday lasted. The wounds left by the main earthquake and the threat of strong aftershocks for many months to come are undoubtedly creating a new situation.
Park to celebrate Odysseus, the Greeks and the sea
A naval tradition park, which will include the Averoff battleship, the Olympias trireme, the Hellas Liberty merchant ship and the submarine Proteus, is to be created at Flisvos in Palaio Faliro on the southern coast of Athens.
Cyprus house prices grow
Apartments in Cyprus continued to drive the rising real estate prices in the fourth quarter of 2022, data published by the Ask WiRE Index show.
What’s a Japanese mobster to do in retirement? Join a softball team
On paper, the Ryuyukai were the most fearsome team in Japanese softball. A sort of mutual aid society for retired gangsters, the club had racked up nearly a century of hard time.