Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday addressed delays in farmer payments, urging against disruptive protests such as roadblocks, airport closures and customs office shutdowns, and outlining plans to speed up subsidies.
Protesting farmers were on Wednesday heading to the Promachonas border crossing between Greece and Bulgaria to stage a blockade as they escalate their actions, despite a call from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis against “extreme actions.”
The European Union on Wednesday issued updated guidance for asylum applications by Syrian nationals that reflects new conditions in Syria a year after the fall of the Bashar Assad. The changes may influence the result of asylum requests of some 110,000 Syrians who were still awaiting an asylum decision at the end of September.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed Black Sea safety on Wednesday, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said, after Ankara expressed alarm at attacks on Russia-linked tankers, some claimed by Ukraine.
Toxicology tests have shown that a 29-year-old driver had used cocaine on the night of a crash in the eastern coastal settlement of Artemida (Loutsa) that killed a 24-year-old man. Authorities said earlier blood tests also detected alcohol in his system.
A new documentary by filmmaker Natasha Blatsiou explores ACG’s 150-year history, a testament to women’s emancipation and a reflection of Greece’s evolution.
Greek director Yannis Smaragdis’ latest biopic, Kapodistrias, chronicling the life and legacy of Greece’s first governor, Ioannis Kapodistrias (1776-1831), had its world premiere this weekend at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens.
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras will present his political memoir “Ithaki” (Ithaca) on Wednesday evening at the Pallas Theater in Athens, in an event expected not only to reflect on his years in office but also to signal his political intentions moving forward.
The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is launching intensive review courses for “eternal students” facing dismissal under limits on study duration.
Morgan Stanley event in London attracts considerable attention from funds and investors.