Agricultural production on steady downward course
Greek agricultural production has been shrinking 0.3% per year for the last 30 years, according to research organization Dianeosis.
US should ‘get tougher’ on Turkey
The United States must take a firmer stance toward Turkey and stop underestimating the growing anti-American sentiment in the country, according to Steven Cook, Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington, in this interview with Kathimerini.
Defense minister Dendias inaugurates second Belhara frigate
Nikos Dendias visited the Naval Group shipyards in Lorient on Thursday for the launching ceremony of the second FDI Belhara frigate, F-602 Nearchos. He also inspected the first frigate, F-601 Kimon, which is nearly complete and expected to begin trials soon.
Greece plans to buy fourth frigate, cruise missiles from France
Greece will start negotiations to buy a fourth Belharra frigate from France to strengthen its navy as it recovers from a decade-long debt crisis, the country’s defence minister said on Thursday.
Bodossaki Foundation awards 68 scholarships for studies in Greece and abroad
Sixty-eight new recipients of Bodossaki Foundation scholarships will begin their studies at 25 prestigious institutions in Greece and abroad, including Boston University, ETH Zurich and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, it was announced on Thursday.
Saving traditional vessels from the scrap heap
“You’ll find me if you do a search on the internet. Just type in ‘Christina-Maria, excursions and cooking on a traditional fishing boat on Naxos.’ Did you find it?” Stamatis Sergis is proud of the website created by his daughters.
Untold Film | Athens | October 17-23
The Untold Greek Film Festival returns for a second year to the historic Trianon Cinema (21 Kodrigktonos).
Von der Leyen responds to Mitsotakis’ letter on energy prices, outlines plan to lower them
On Thursday, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen responded to the letter from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a press conference in Brussels, held alongside Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency.
Unsteady Europe in the global storm
Europe’s difficulties are multiplying. Last week started with Mario Draghi declaring in his report on the future of the European Union that if the Union does not change radically it will not survive; it ended with Vladimir Putin threatening that if Ukraine uses long-range Western weapons inside his country, this “would mean that NATO countries…
Voting in US elections from Greece
Greeks and other Europeans are deeply curious about the November 5 US elections. Most of them recognize that the outcome of these elections will affect their country and themselves personally. Many of them say they wish the international community had a vote.