Turkish overflights in southeastern Aegean
Two pairs of Turkish F-16 fighter aircraft flew over some of Greece’s southeastern Aegean islets at an altitude of 27,000 feet.
Greece and Qatar looking for new opportunities
The visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Qatar echoes Greece’s multidimensional appetite in approaching the Arab world.
Palestinians welcome Turkey-Israel normalization, Ankara says
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that Palestinian authorities, including different political factions, welcome the normalization of ties between Turkey and Israel and that they want the dialogue to continue.
Greece to double power subsidies for households, businesses in September
Greece will double subsidies for power bills in September to 1.9 billion euros ($1.89 billion), the country’s energy minister said on Tuesday, extending financial support introduced last year to shield consumers from soaring energy prices.
Rise in energy prices leaves limited room for other types of support or tax cuts
The continuing steep rise in the price of natural gas, which reached €290 per megawatt-hours on Monday, is a major obstacle to the government’s spending plans for the rest of the year and the start of the next one.
Quake rattles central Greece town
A 4.3-magnitude tremor occurred near Tyrnavos town, central Greece, Tuesday, the Athens-based Institute of Geodynamics reported.
Greek power subsidies to reach 1.9 billion euros in September, energy minister says
Greece will subsidize power bills in September at a cost of 1.9 billion euros, Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas said on Tuesday, extending financial support introduced in 2021 to protect consumers from soaring energy prices.
As Ukraine war drags on, Europe’s economy succumbs to crisis
A recession is now almost certain, inflation is nearing double digits and a winter with looming energy shortages is fast approaching.
Erdogan: Turkey has saved thousands left to die by Greece in the Aegean
Turkey has saved the lives of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers that were illegally pushed back by Greece, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed on Monday.
Wiretapping claims heading for House scrutiny
Greek Parliament is on track to set up a committee of inquiry into the phone-tapping case that has caused political shockwaves and put pressure on the country’s conservative government.