North Macedonian police find 28 migrants in van
Authorities in North Macedonia have detailed 28 mostly Cuban migrants found crammed into a van driven by a suspected member of a migrant smuggling gang, police said Tuesday.
Egypt backs federal peace deal for Cyprus
Egypt’s foreign minister on Tuesday rebuffed a Turkish push for a two-state peace deal on ethnically divided Cyprus, saying that any talks should adhere to a UN-backed road map reunifying the east Mediterranean island nation as a federation.
Traffic resumes in Athens metro following bomb scare
All traffic has resumed on Lines 2 and 3 of the Athens metro on Tuesday evening, approximately two hours after the authorities received a call warning of bombs in two central stations.
Mega vaccination center opens in southern Athens to meet jab demand
A new vaccination mega center was inaugurated in the southern Athenian suburb of Glyfada on Tuesday, as Greek health authorities aim to boost capacity amid a surge in the demand for jab appointments in recent weeks.
Ankara pushes narrative with overflights
A pair of Turkish jets flew over the central Aegean islets of Kalogeroi on Tuesday, serving as a reminder to Athens of Ankara’s penchant for air space violations, but also of its wider narrative regarding spheres of influence.
Greece records 2nd highest daily Covid death toll with 130 fatalities
Greece recorded its second highest daily death toll since the start of the pandemic on Tuesday with 130 deaths, and 5,736 new coronavirus cases. The daily briefing by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also reported 700 intubated patients in Greece’s ICUs.
New KINAL leader shuffles parliamentary group leadership team
New Movement for Change leader Nikos Androulakis has announced his proposed reshuffle of the party’s parliamentary group on Tuesday in a speech to his party’s MPs. For as long as Androulakis is not a member of the Hellenic Parliament, this new leadership team will be called upon to represent the party in house debates and…
East Med is ‘not a Turkish sea,’ president of French Senate tells Kathimerini
The East Mediterranean is not a Turkish sea and interoperability between the French and Greek armed forces is a factor that brings stability to the region. These are two of the powerful messages sent by the president of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher, in this interview with Kathimerini.
Esteemed journalist Rosita Sokou, 98, passes away
Respected journalist and author Rosita Sokou passed away on Tuesday. Sokou had been admitted to hospital a few days ago with Covid-related symptoms. The news was shared by her daughter on social media.
Pirates take 6 hostages from Greek-operated container ship in Gulf of Guinea
Pirates took six hostages during an attack on a Greek-operated container ship in international waters in the Gulf of Guinea on Monday, a spokesperson for the Danish military said on Tuesday.