Turkey’s nuclear plans threaten East Med ecosystems
Turkey has had plans to establish nuclear power plants since the 1970s, and these plans have become a key aspect of the country’s goal of economic development and growth.
Weaponizing democracy
US President Joe Biden’s virtual Summit for Democracy, which began Thursday and ends Friday, seeks to unite democratic countries and forces in the face of this new world’s dangers.
Bulgaria’s centrist PP party seals deal for coalition government
Bulgaria’s new centrist We Continue The Change (PP) party said it had sealed a broad coalition deal with socialist, populist and centre-right lawmakers on Friday after eight months of political paralysis, raising prospects for a revival of anti-corruption reforms.
Cyprus issues 2nd offshore drilling license to ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy
Cyprus Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said with the new license, ExxonMobil is expected to start exploration in the first half of next year to get a better estimate of potential amounts of oil and gas.
Covid: 5,087 new cases, 103 deaths, 702 intubated
Health authorities announced 5,087 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Friday, down on Thursday’s figure of 5,523.
Criminal charges for 11 anti-vaxxers who ‘arrested’ school head
Eleven anti-vaxxers, who style themselves “Guardians of the Constitution,” are facing criminals charges of kidnapping after they assaulted a school principal.
PM to attend Synod for talks on charter, more priests
Increasing the number of state positions for Church of Greece clerics to 10,000 from the current 6,000-odd and a revision of the Church’s charter are the top items on the agenda of Monday’s Holy Synod, which will be attended by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Europe begins in Thrace, Dendias says
“Europe begins in Thrace, an area governed by the rule of law, democracy, solidarity and the protection of human rights,” Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Friday.
Bishop cracks down on anti-vaxxer priests
An Orthodox bishop has banned the priests of his diocese from expressing any support for non-vaccination, saying his patience has been exhausted as regards this issue.
SYRIZA MP condemns attack against high school principal
Nikos Fylis, the shadow education minister of main opposition SYRIZA, condemned the attack against a high school principal in northern Greece who was dragged to a local police station by local anti-vaxxers, calling for their exemplary punishment by judicial authorities.