Alert fatigue prevails in Santorini
Santorini is still being rocked by strong quakes. And those few left on the island are getting tired of the constant state of emergency.
Santorini is still being rocked by strong quakes. And those few left on the island are getting tired of the constant state of emergency.
Accusing Europe of a lack of resolve is the done thing nowadays. It appears, however, that under pressure from the new administration in Washington, the European Union is starting to stir from its slumbers.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has strongly condemned remarks made by Metropolitan Theoleptus of Iconium, who publicly criticized the mother of a victim of Greece’s deadliest train disaster.
This storied rarity, grown nearly exclusively in one small region and still relatively scarce there, appears to be coming into its own.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Saturday for the creation of a European army, saying the continent could no longer be sure of protection from the United States and would only get respect from Washington with a strong military.
Greek authorities issued an emergency alert Saturday, warning of intense storms expected to hit the Ionian islands of Zakynthos, Kefalonia, Ithaca, Lefkada and coastal areas of Epirus from Saturday evening through midday Sunday.
Parliament and the Athens municipal authority celebrated Valentine’s Day in their own special ways, though in the former, the big sparks flew on Thursday and not on Friday.
“These women suffer in silence, often becoming passive, struggling to recognize themselves as victims or to acknowledge the problem, let alone take action,” said Evi Minatsi, a sociologist and criminologist at the Women’s Counseling Center of the Municipality of Rhodes.
European Union foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday morning, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, to assess messages received from US and Ukrainian officials, EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas’ spokesperson said.
Greek authorities are investigating fraudulent claims for EU agricultural subsidies, with thousands of farmers and applicants suspected of falsely securing funds.