Egyptian FM in Cyprus to meet with Nikos Christodoulides
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry was in Cyprus on Tuesday for a meeting with his Cypriot counterpart, Nikos Christodoulides.
Fry: Returning Marbles would be ‘classy’ gesture
British writer, actor and presenter Stephen Fry has again reiterated his desire to see the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, proposing that the British Museum replace them with copies, which could be accompanied by a virtual reality experience.
Two children die in house fire in northwest Athens
Two children died in a house fire in the impoverished northwestern Athens suburb of Kamatero on Tuesday, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) has reported.
Tourism bill seeks to encourage public-private synergies
A Tourism Ministry bill that will be heading to the Parliament’s plenary next week seeks to establish a more comprehensive framework and introduce tools facilitating public-private partnerships in the promotion and development of travel destinations.
Androulakis wins election to lead Greece’s center-left KINAL party
Nikos Androulakis defeated former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou by a wide margin in a runoff election on Sunday to become the new leader of Greece’s third largest party, the centre-left Movement of Change (KINAL). Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini English Edition, joins The Greek Current to explain why this election was…
7th Annual Economic Forum to be held on Wednesday
The Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association is holding its 7th Annual Economic Forum, titled ”Entrepreneurship 2.0 for Greece 2.0,” from 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday at the King George Hotel in Syntagma Square, Athens.
Turkish defense minister makes fresh accusations against Greece, Cyprus
Turkey has “problems” in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean because of Greece and Cyprus’ “expansionist-minded policies and claims,” Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has told lawmakers in Ankara.
Online leg of national census closes
The online leg of Greece’s population and housing census drew to a close on Monday night, with the platform remaining open until Friday only for amendments and corrections, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has said.
Turkey says Exxon Mobil, Qatar Petroleum to stay out of its jurisdiction in East Med
The United States and Qatar have assured Turkey that Exxon Mobil and Qatar Petroleum will stay out of Turkey’s continental shelf in the Eastern Mediterranean, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday.
Journalist Giorgos Trangas, 72, dies after battle with Covid-19
Journalist Giorgos Trangas died in an Athens hospital in the early hours of Tuesday after being admitted 10 days ago with serious symptoms of Covid-19. He was 72 years old.