Drama in the US raises stakes for Greece, too
Calling the forthcoming United States election as consequential may be an understatement.
Greek president will not speculate on re-election
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou is determined to do her duty until her last day in office in March 2025 and will not speculate on whether she will allow herself to be nominated for a second term in office.
Lockheed Martin welcomes Greece to F-35 programm
Lockheed Martin welcomed Greece into the F-35 program on Thursday, announcing that Greece had sent the signed Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for the procurement of 20 fighter jets.
Controversial MP Polakis expelled from SYRIZA’s parliamentary group
Controversial SYRIZA MP Pavlos Polakis was expelled from the party’s parliamentary group by SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis on Thursday, following an incident in parliament.
Greece celebrates 50 years of democracy
Greece is celebrating 50 years of democracy, the restoration of which followed the collapse of the seven-year junta that ended disastrously with the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974.
Fournoi study gauges water scarcity and its causes
Overtourism is already a reality on many Greek islands, and appears to be largely responsible for making existing water scarcity more severe.
FM Gerapetritis refutes Turkish narrative around south Aegean incident
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, in an interview with Real FM on Thursday, refuted the Turkish narrative that in the south Aegean incident this week, Athens accepted its expansionist claims in the Aegean.
Doctors to boycott electronic prescription over forced service bill
The Panhellenic Medical Association (PIS) announced on Thursday that starting from tomorrow until Monday, doctors will boycott the electronic prescription system, with exceptions only for medical emergencies and disabled individuals.
Turkey seeks to frame Aegean incident as validation of expansionist claims
Turkey on Thursday sought to frame this week’s events in the southeastern Aegean as a validation of its expansionist claims in the region.
Rio-Antirrio bridge turning 20
After robots were used to check the state of the pylons submerged 65 meters below sea level and alpinists completed their annual overhaul last week, a team of divers will be deployed on the massive maintenance project of the Rio-Antirrio bridge, which turns 20 next month.