Norway shuns Italy request to take charge of migrants on NGO ships
On Thursday, charity SOS Mediterranee which operates the Ocean Viking said it had asked Greece, Spain and France to help as Italy and Malta had not responded to its docking requests.
Mitsotakis congratulates Netanyahu on election victory
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate the Likud leader for his decisive victory in Israel’s general election, twitting that he is committed to building on the positive trend of bilateral relations between Greece and Israel.
Greek FM reiterates criticism of Turkey-Libya deal on energy exploration
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Friday reiterated criticism of last month’s deal between Turkey and Libya’s Tripoli government on energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean.
More than 10,000 rapid tests conducted across Greece
The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) on Thursday carried out more than 10,000 rapid tests for Covid-19 at 172 sites across the country.
A museum for Athens natives
The Greek capital and its older denizens are the subject of a new museum that opened this week in Plaka.
#HeSaysAttack: US Supreme Court rejects Turkey’s bid to shut down lawsuits from attack at Sheridan Circle
Andreas Akaras, an attorney representing the anti-Erdogan protesters attacked in 2017 at Sheridan Circle in Washington, DC, joins Thanos Davelis to break down what the Supreme Court’s decision to rejects Turkey’s bid to stop these lawsuits means in the effort to hold Turkey accountable, and looks at what comes next in this landmark case.
NATO chief urges Turkey to endorse Finland, Sweden accession
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged Turkey on Thursday to set aside its reservations over Finland and Sweden’s efforts to join the military alliance, insisting the Nordic neighbors have done enough to satisfy Ankara’s concerns about their membership.
Greeks like e-commerce but point to shortcomings
Almost all consumers (95%) say they are satisfied with their overall experience of online shopping, given that fraud phenomena hardly ever occur, per the sectoral research on e-commerce carried out by the Competition Commission.
Greece eyes green energy corridor status
Greece aims to become a hub for the transfer of electricity produced by renewables in Africa and the Middle East to Central and Western Europe, amid a drive by governments to cut dependence on Russian fossil fuels. The idea is that green energy corridors will replace the pipelines that cross the continent from east to…
Emergency crews respond to fire in Crete forest
Emergency crews responded to a wildfire burning in the forest of Keri in the Iraklio region of Crete.