Greek, Turkish FMs discuss migration
Greece’s caretaker Foreign Minister Vassilis Kaskarelis and Turkey’s newly sworn Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the migration issue in a phone call Tuesday.
The Greek fishermen trying to rid the Mediterranean of plastic waste
This week the UN celebrated World Environment Day, placing an emphasis on plastic pollution in the world’s seas. This has put the focus on the Mediterranean Sea as well, one of the most impacted seas when it comes to plastic pollution.
Vagabond recommends Cyclades to Northern European travelers
The popular travel magazine Vagabond, published in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, proposes the islands of the Cyclades to its readers for their holidays this summer in the context of a dynamic promotion program of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) office in Scandinavia.
Tsunis: Key role of the FSRU at Alexandroupoli
“The United States proudly supports Greece’s leadership role in redrawing the energy map of Southeast Europe, diversifying energy sources with its Balkan neighbors and helping to break Russia’s gas monopoly,” US Ambassador to Greece George J. Tsunis said in a tweet, after visiting the northern city of Alexandroupoli with four fellow ambassadors from Balkan countries…
Cyprus’ lost electricity production
The Parliamentary Trade Committee of Cyprus’ House of Representatives has examined the issue of the absence of renewable electricity storage systems, which results in the rejection of significant power generation.
Interest rate spread at Greek banks widened in April
The interest rate spread between new deposits and loans increased to 5.60 percentage points in April, as the weighted average interest rate on new deposits remained almost unchanged at 0.25%, while the corresponding rate on new loans increased to 5.85%, the Bank of Greece said on Tuesday.
ATHEX: Banks reach 1,000-point milestone
Investors unleashed a buying spree at the Greek stock market on Tuesday, after the three-day weekend, with the price growth gathering momentum as the session went along.
Doctors to hold work stoppage on June 14
Doctors will walk off the job next Wednesday, June 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and a meeting at the Ministry of Health has been called by board of directors of the Athens-Piraeus Hospital Doctors Association (EINAP) at 1 p.m. on the day.
The dangers of Biden appeasing Turkey over Sweden
Now that President Erdogan has secured reelection, the Biden administration is stepping up its efforts to pressure the Turkish President to lift his veto over Sweden’s accession to NATO.
Karpathos: Donkeys rescued from remote beach
Two donkeys who ended up on a remote beach on the Dodecanese island of Karpathos have been taken to safety following a two-hour rescue operation by local emergency services.