Prosecutor seeks 9 guilty verdicts over Mati fire
A prosecutor has recommended that nine out of the 21 defendants be found guilty in the trial regarding the response to the deadly fire that ripped through the East Attica suburb of Mati in July 2018.
Gerapetritis travels to India for meeting with counterpart Jaishankar
Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis will be in New Delhi on Tuesday for a meeting with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Dendias will also address the 2nd Conference of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) titled “India Europe Business & Sustainability Conclave.” On Wednesday, Gerapetritis will accompany Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis who will be in the…
Mitsotakis says rule of law in Greece is ‘stronger than ever’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended his government’s rule of law record on Tuesday, saying it is “stronger than ever,” following a meeting with visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. Mitsotakis was commenting on a resolution of the European Parliament approved on Feb. 2 which voiced “grave concerns” about the rule of law in Greece, citing…
Greek farmers take tractors to Athens to protest rising costs
Greek farmers were driving into Athens with tractors on Tuesday to protest outside parliament over the impact of rising energy costs, competition from abroad and recent flooding.
Focus on Greece: From the strategic dialogue with the US to the letter of assurances
Greece’s Kathimerini newspaper just reported on the contents of the final draft of a letter from the State Department to Congress that implies that the F-16 and F-35 sales to Turkey and Greece come with conditions, refuting Ankara’s narrative that no such letter existed. This letter comes on the heels of a two week period…
Three Golden Visa investment thresholds
Reports circulating in the market in recent days regarding the Golden Visa program suggest that the government intends to establish three different investment thresholds, depending on the area where the property in question is located.
F-16s to Ankara, F-35s to Athens come with caveat
Using US military articles provided to NATO allies for “non-legitimate military purposes” could trigger the suspension or cancellation of all or part of the delivery of the equipment, according to the final draft of a letter of assurance written by the US Department of State, at the demand of the US […]
Key moment for blocks off Crete
Decision time has come for the hydrocarbon survey program off Crete by the joint venture of ExxonMobil (70%) with Helleniq Energy (30%), which must decide whether it will conduct an exploration drilling.
Uproar over fashion show in room housing Parthenon Sculptures
Α model on the runway at Erdem RTW Fall 2024 as part of London Ready to Wear Fashion Week held at the British Museum on Saturday. The fashion show in the Duveen Room, where the Parthenon Sculptures are kept, drew an indignant response in Greece, with Culture Minister Lina Mendoni accusing the British Museum directors…