Category Archives: Latest Greek news

Menendez: F-35s ‘are coming’

US Senator Robert Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said at the weekend that the approvals for the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets by Greece have been given, “so they are coming.” 

After no outright victory, Greek PM to get mandate for coalition

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was due on Monday to receive an official mandate to try form a coalition government after falling short of an absolute majority win in Sunday’s election.

Greek Solution chief Velopoulos hails election results

Greek Solution chief Kyriakos Velopoulos has hailed the results of Sunday’s legislative elections, which saw his pro-Russian nationalist party enter Parliament with nearly 4.5 percent of the vote.

Second-term complacency a self-fulfilling prophecy

Every government that has made it to a second term has found itself sinking into a mire of inertia and ineffectiveness. Some also descended into corruption.

Exploratory mandates to go to top three parties

President Katerina Sakellaropoulou will activate the procedures to give exploratory mandates to the leaders of the first three parliamentary parties in order to determine whether a government that enjoys the confidence of the Parliament can emerge.

Resounding victory for ND

With nearly all votes counted in Greece’s general election, ruling New Democracy was on course for a resounding lead of nearly 21% early Monday morning.

Three main goals in Greece’s RRF funds

In its third request to the European Commission for Recovery and Resilience Facility financing, Greece has asked for the release of 1.72 billion euros in order to achieve three main goals: investments in e-mobility and e-vehicle charging infrastructure, financing renovations for the energy upgrade of buildings and digitizing public administration combined with greater use of…

Refugees rescued from rocky Lesvos shore 

Two female refugees were rescued in a remote location in the wider area of Kapi on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos on Sunday morning. 

Nicosia at odds with Eni boss

The Cypriot government says it does not share views on East Med gas made by Eni boss Claudio Descalzi, who told Italian lawmakers an Eastern Mediterranean gas project cannot go forward without Turkey, with Nicosia begging to differ and pointing to other firms willing to take the risk.

Reduced electricity tariffs for June

The majority of electricity suppliers have announced reduced tariffs in June (compared to those in May), following the decline in prices on the Energy Exchange.