Bratakos sworn in
Ioannis Bratakos, the new general secretary of the prime minister’s office, was formally sworn in to office Friday.
Akar calls for ‘objective’ NATO stance toward Greece
Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Friday revisited Ankara’s claims that Greek S-300 surface-to-air missiles stationed on Crete locked on to Turkish F-16 fighter jets on August 23 while carrying out a reconnaissance mission in international airspace, while calling upon NATO governments to keep an objective stance towards Athens.
Greece-Egypt relations deep and strategic
Greek-Egyptian relations remain strategic and deep, according to Foreign Ministry sources on Thursday, referring to the recent visit of the Chief of the Armed Forces General Konstantinos Floros to Cairo.
Dendias: NATO agencies must respect all allies
Referring to a message posted this week by the NATO Land Command based in Izmir regarding Turkey’s “Victory Day,” Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias stressed, “The agencies of the Alliance, starting with its leadership, the secretary-general, must respect and honor all the allies and the principles of the Alliance.”
Rising energy prices could fuel social unrest across Europe this winter
Europe’s wealthiest nations face rising risks of civil unrest over the winter, including street protests and demonstrations, due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living, according to a risk consultancy firm.
PMI reflects problems in manufacturing
The significant decline in demand and new orders from both the domestic and international markets saw the Greek purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in manufacturing drop again in August.
Wiretapping probe veiled in confidentiality
With the invocation of confidentiality, key persons in the wiretapping case that were summoned to a special meeting of the Parliament’s Committee on Institutions and Transparency on Thursday did not mention anything specific, either regarding the reasons for the surveillance of the phone of PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis or whether the communications of other politicians…
State Department: Crete S-300s do not fall under CAATSA regime
The presence of the Russian-made S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems on the island of Greek does not fall under the USA’s sanctions regime under the 2017 Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), the State Department has said.
DEPA Infrastructure sold to Italgas for 733 mln euros
Italgas said on Thursday it had concluded the acquisition of Greek gas grid DEPA Infrastructure from Greece’s privatization agency and Hellenic Petroleum.
Celestyal Cruises eases Covid policy, ditches mask mandate
Celestyal Cruises announced it has amended its health protocol, relaxing its Covid-19 policy.