The President of the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Vassilis Korkidis, has raised concerns about the serious implications for Greek and global shipping if Iran proceeds with closing the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic chokepoint for global energy flows.
US strikes on several Iranian nuclear sites represent a meaningful escalation of the Middle East conflict that could lead Tehran to disrupt vital exports of oil and gas from the region, sparking a surge in energy prices. But history tells us that any disruption would likely be short-lived.
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will travel to Brussels on Sunday to take part in the EU Foreign Affairs Council, convening on Monday.
For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have performed. And for the Greek capital’s residents it is the touchstone of their summer cultural calendar.
A wildfire has broken out in a forested area near Kofinas on the island of Chios, prompting the evacuation of six settlements.
The Government Council on Foreign and Defense Affairs (KYSEA), Greece’s highest decision-making body on foreign and defense policy, will hold an emergency meeting this evening, chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East.
The Benaki Museum (Pireos 138) presents In a Bright Green Field, a group exhibition featuring 29 emerging artists exploring an alternative relationship between human communities and nature.
Seafarers on ferries operating from Patras and Igoumenitsa have announced a new 24-hour strike on Sunday, citing the government’s continued failure to address their repeated demands regarding understaffing.
Seeking to signal its transition to a new chapter of its lengthy history, the Athens-Epidaurus Festival launched a nationwide competition for a complete overhaul of its visual identity in October 2020.
The United States attacked three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel’s war aimed at destroying the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe that prompted fears of a wider regional conflict.