Mitsotakis welcomes plan to exempt defense spending from EU budget constraints
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has welcomed a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to exempt defense from EU limits on government spending.
Cyprus and Egypt to sign natural gas commercialization agreements
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides announced that Cyprus will sign two natural gas agreements with Egypt in Cairo on Monday, following the conclusion of negotiations. The announcement was made during an extraordinary cabinet meeting held for this purpose.
Russian crypto expert Vinnik returns to Moscow in Russia-US prisoner swap
Alexander Vinnik, a Russian cryptocurrency expert who was extradited from Greece to face Bitcoin fraud charges in the United States, has returned to Russia after being freed in a swap that saw Moscow release American Marc Fogel.
EU cohesion policy to shift course
The future of the European Union’s cohesion policy, particularly after the end of the current 2021-2027 funding period, was at the center of discussions held on Thursday in Athens.
A moment of truth for Europe
What happens in Ukraine – the role of the United States in Europe, and the Europeans determination to preserve their continent’s stability – will determine the environment in which Greece will exist from here onwards.
Three Moldovans arrested for links with Wagner Group, Europol says
Three Moldovan nationals have been arrested in Moldova for links to the Russian Wagner Group, pan-European police agency Europol said on Friday.
Emergency 112 alert issued for Kefalonia and Zakynthos islands due to storm
A 112 emergency alert was sent Friday afternoon to residents and visitors in Kefalonia and Zakynthos islands, urging them to limit their movements due to severe rainfall.
How Serbia’s students turned tragedy into a national movement for change
Anger drove Marija Petrovic to join student protests in Belgrade in November. A railway station roof had collapsed days earlier in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, killing 15 people. Thugs then set upon demonstrators who were calling for justice for the dead.
NATO holds military exercise in central Greece
A segment of NATO’s Allied Reaction Force (ARF) exercise “Steadfast Dart 25” took place at the beach of Nea Anchialos in Volos, central Greece, on Thursday.
Woman jumps from hotel shaft to escape husband in Ioannina
A 44-year-old woman jumped into a light well from the second floor of a hotel in Ioannina, western Greece, to escape her husband, who was reportedly searching for her at the reception.