Mitsotakis in Bucharest for EPP conference
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was expected in Bucharest to participate in the two-day conference of the European People’s Party (EPP), scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
Greece and Ireland discuss bilateral relations
Deputy Minister of Development Anna Mani-Papadimitriou met on Tuesday with Ambassador of Ireland Iseult Fitzgerald to discuss the further strengthening of bilateral relations and highlighting investment opportunities.
Greek PM to meet with Zelenskyy in Odesa, say sources
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis plans to meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Black Sea port of Odesa on Wednesday, Kathimerini reports, citing sources.
Patra student admitted to ICU with meningitis, marking third case this year
A 20-year-old has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the University Hospital of Patra in western Greece after contracting meningitis, according to reports on Wednesday.
New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Senator Bob Menendez in rewritten indictment
US Senator Bob Menendez and his wife face new charges that they obstructed justice while they were being investigated over allegations that they accepted bribes of gold bars, cash and a luxury car from three favor-seeking New Jersey businessmen.
Rama burns bridges with Beleri conviction
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s choice to cut ties with Athens was reflected by Tuesday’s ruling of the Special Anti-Corruption Court in Albania sentencing the elected ethnic Greek mayor of Himare, a municipality in southern Albanis, Fredi Beleri, in the first instance, to two years in prison on charges of vote buying.
ADMIE plans to invest €5.5 billion by 2034
Investments of 5.5 billion euros are included in the new 10-Year Development Plan of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) for the period 2025-2034 which is to be put to public consultation in the next few days before being submitted for approval to the Regulatory Authority for Energy.
Church authorities in Corfu slap religious ban on local politicians who backed same-sex marriage
Backlash from the Orthodox Church of Greece against a landmark law allowing same-sex civil marriage intensified Tuesday, with a regional bishopric imposing a religious ban on two local lawmakers who backed the reform.
Erdogan warns of consequences if Israel blocks Muslim holy sites
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Israel would face “very serious consequences” if it banned Palestinian Muslims from entering holy sites during the coming month of Ramadan.
Turkish foreign minister visits US this week, source says
Turkey’s foreign minister will visit the US on March 7-8 for talks on the Gaza and Ukraine wars and defense and energy, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Tuesday, as relations warm following a warplane deal and cooperation on NATO diplomacy.