Greece is awaiting the European Commission’s approval of an action plan submitted late Tuesday, a move that would unlock overdue subsidies to farmers, including a €500-600 million advance on basic payments.
Greece has announced a series of new measures to tackle rising gun violence and lawlessness on the island of Crete, following a deadly shootout in a village that left two people dead.
The period for citizens to apply for a personal number has ended, and the process is now automated, authorities have announced. For those who have not issued the number, the system will generate it automatically in a way that ensures each number is unique.
Federal Member for Adelaide Steve Georganas commissioned a landmark report on preserving the Greek language across generations in Australia, which was tabled in Federal Parliament earlier this week, according to local media.
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger took a break from the stage to explore Crete’s ancient history during a recent Mediterranean vacation.
Greece emerging as key entry point for American LNG to Europe, US energy secretary says
Turkish prosecutors said on Friday they had ordered the detention of 21 people, including 17 referees and the chairman of an unnamed Super Lig club as part of an investigation into alleged betting on soccer matches.
Shipping Minister Vassilis Kikilias has told the intergovernmental Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) summit in Athens that strategic American investments in Greek ports and shipyards can be expected in the coming months.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday hailed deepening energy cooperation with the United States, saying Greece is emerging as a key regional hub for natural gas and renewable power, a day after Exxon Mobil signed a deal to explore offshore Greek waters for natural gas.
The US has designated Greece as a central partner in its strategy to replace Russian natural gas in Western Europe with American liquefied natural gas (LNG), US officials said Thursday at the opening of the Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) meeting in Athens.