PM Mitsotakis: Agreement with ExxonMobil a historic moment
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described the agreement with ExxonMobil for hydrocarbon exploration in the Ionian Sea as “historic” in a video message posted on social media.
Crew on tanker attacked by pirates off Somalia safe, says Greek owner
Greek shipping company Latsco Marine Management confirmed on Thursday that Hellas Aphrodite had been attacked off Somalia, adding that the vessel’s 24 crew were all safe and accounted for, Reuters has reported.
Record retirements this year
Estimates are that on average, in the months of November and December, approximately 18,000 applications will be submitted per month.
Ionian Sea gas exploration deal a ‘vote of confidence’
The signing of an offshore gas exploration deal between ExxonMobil, Energean and Helleniq Energy is a “vote of confidence” in Greece’s prospects as a key regional energy player, the government said on Thursday.
Auctions threaten big debtors
Tax authorities have got all their weapons ready for action as they proceed with the implementation of an extensive operational plan that aims to force the state’s large debtors to settle their outstanding debts.
Transparency watchdog blocks Milos villa permits
The National Transparency Authority has requested the revocation of a second building permit near Sarakiniko on the island of Milos, citing serious legal violations.
Two teenagers arrested for dealing cocaine at school
Two boys aged 17 and 18 have been arrested on suspicion of dealing drugs at their school in Nafpaktos in western Greece and face criminal charges.
Minister speaks out in favor of gun possession following deadly Crete shootings
As Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis prepares to announce stricter gun control measures in the wake of a deadly shootout between feuding families on the island of Crete, an influential member of his cabinet applauded the “American model.”
Turkey’s pivot to Africa and the arms sales fueling instability
William Doran, the co-author of the recent Foreign Policy Magazine piece “How Turkish Arms End Up In African Conflicts”, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why Ankara’s engagement on the continent is generating violence, not stability.
Greek-owned tanker attacked by pirates off Somalian coast
A Greek-owned, Malta-flagged tanker has been attacked and boarded by pirates off the coast of Somalia in the Indian Ocean, maritime sources said on Thursday.