Foreign Ministry celebrates Ivory Coast Independence Day
The Foreign Ministry celebrated Ivory Coast’s Independence Day with a statement uploaded to social media on Monday.
Law will regulate flexible jobs
A draft law that will be submitted to the Greek Parliament in September seeks to regulate flexible types of employment such as zero-hours contracts, where the employer is not obliged to provide a minimum number of working hours to an employee.
Fidan expresses optimism for resolution of Greece-Turkey disputes
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed optimism about the “positive climate” in Greece-Turkey relations, seeing it as a “great opportunity” to address bilateral disputes.
Six months after a devastating earthquake, Turkey’s preparedness is still uncertain
Dust and rubble fill the street as an excavator tears off chunks of concrete from an old apartment building.
Interest income leap for three banks
Three of the four major banks – Eurobank, National and Piraeus – that have published first-half results – Alpha Bank will do so this week – have declared income from interest above 3 billion euros, well up from the €1.8 billion recorded in the first half of 2022.
Rodopi fire contained, battle continues on Mount Olympus
Authorities on Monday reported that a wildfire, which broke out in a forest area near the village of Ardeia in the region of Rodopi in northern Greece, has been successfully contained. However, firefighting efforts were still ongoing on Mount Olympus to extinguish another wildfire blazing through a pine forest in a challenging and inaccessible location…
Wine diplomacy starts to pay off
In spring 2024, the prestigious VieVinum International wine festival will take place at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, where over 600 major wineries from around the world will showcase their products from May 25 to 27.
Greece sends two Canadair fire fighting aircraft to help Cyprus fight a forest fire
Greece on Monday dispatched two Canadair fire-fighting aircraft after a call for assistance from fellow European Union member Cyprus to help fight a blaze that has scorched miles of mountainous terrain.
Cyprus thanks Greece for Canadair aircraft support against Limassol wildfire
Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos expressed gratitude to Greece and his Greek counterpart George Gerapetritis for their swift response to Cyprus’ request for assistance in combating a wildfire in the mountains of Limassol.
Saudi Arabia signs pact with Turkey’s firm Baykar Tech to localize drone manufacturing
Saudi Arabia signed a strategic agreement with Turkish defense firm Baykar Tech to localize the manufacturing of drones in the kingdom, Saudi defence firm SAMI posted on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday.