The damage from Thursday’s earthquake in Central Evia measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale was being assessed on Thursday by engineers from the Ministry of Infrastructure, the municipalities affected, the Regional Authority of Central Greece, as well as the Technical Chamber of Greece.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis thanked Turkish Ambassador to Greece, Burak Ozugergin for the efforts he made during his tenure to improve Greek-Turkish relations in a meeting between the two men on Friday morning.
The latest threat of war by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in case Greece proceeds with its legal right to extend its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles around Crete, is being highlighted by Athens as yet another demonstration of Turkey’s openly aggressive stance.
Cyprus sought to strengthen its ties with India Thursday, signing agreements aimed to tighten military cooperation, expand the use of solar energy technology and stem illegal migration.
If the elections aren’t moved forward, Turkey will go to the polls in June 2023 to elect both the president and the parliament.
Exploration and trekking company Next Destination is hosting its third Philopappou Hill trek on New Year’s Eve, a free event taking the public to the summit of the central Athens hill.
Ioannis Smyrlis has resigned as secretary general for International Economic Affairs and Openness, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
President Tayyip Erdogan eliminated a retirement age requirement on Wednesday in a move that allows more than 2 million Turkish workers to retire immediately, less than six months before an election.
A US congressional delegation visits Larissa Air Base in Central Greece, which hosts the Hellenic Air Force’s 110th Combat Wing, Tuesday, in an image made available Thursday.
During an end-of-year assessment interview, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni referred to the tight cooperation between the Greek and Italian governments on a number of issues.