Turkey on Saturday berated the European Union over the bloc’s Maritime Spatial Planning maps of the Aegean and Mediterranean seas which show the borders of Greece’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) extending the full 200 nautical miles beyond the nation’s territorial sea.
Greece remained in the grip of Storm Alexandros on Saturday, with the authorities advising the public to be wary of possible flooding, hail and lightning strikes as localised downpours continued, especially in central and eastern parts of the country.
The Greek government announced on Saturday the expulsion of former premier Antonis Samaras from the ruling party, after he openly accused New Democracy of following a policy of appeasement towards Turkey.
In a move to strengthen digital cooperation, Greece and France have reached several key agreements on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and startup collaborations.
Athens’ city center will be essentially come to a standstill on Sunday due to road closures and changes in metro and bus services to accommodate the annual march for the 51st anniversary of the 1973 student uprising at the Athens Polytechnic.
Former premier Antonis Samaras has called on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to oust his foreign affairs chief, George Gerapetritis, for allegedly giving in to Turkish demands in ongoing talks aimed at maintaining a positive momentum between Athens and Ankara.
Olympiakos and Panathinaikos extended their winning streak in the Euroleague this week.
Five 13-year-olds were arrested in the western town of Ioannina on Friday for attacking a fellow student and filming it. Their parents were also detained and charged with neglecting supervision.
Latest report also forecasts debt will shrink by over 10 percentage points within two years.
Austria’s energy company OMV was informed by Gazprom that the Russian gas producer would halt deliveries of natural gas via Ukraine to OMV from 0500 GMT on Nov. 16 following OMV winning an arbitration case.