Reality Bites | Athens
American rom-com “Reality Bites” takes us back to the early 1990s on the Great Lawn of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (snfcc.org) on Friday night.
Crypto crook returning from France to be sent to US
A court in Paris is due next week to extradite prominent bitcoin launderer Alexander Vinnik back to Greece – where he was arrested five years ago – so that he can then be sent to the United States.
Dendias to meet new French counterpart in Paris on Friday
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will travel to Paris on Friday afternoon to meet with his new French counterpart Catherine Colonna. The two ministers are expected to discuss the strategic relationship between the two countries, developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and developments in the Western Balkans, Libya and the Sahel…
EU gas solidarity complicated by lack of fuel sharing deals
The European Union clinched a deal this week to cope with a gas supply crisis, but to make it work member states need to establish bilateral pacts to share gas and, right now, most have no such agreement in place.
Greek air power in the 21st century
Recent reports have detailed Turkey’s efforts to acquire new and upgraded F-16 fighter jets from the United States. After the 2016 attempted coup against Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s air force has been clouded in deep uncertainty.
German FM to meet Greek counterpart on Friday
Athens is preparing for what is expected to be a useful but also difficult visit on Friday by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, whose staff has already informed Greek authorities that she will raise the issue of alleged pushbacks and mistreatment of migrants by Greek authorities.
Phone bugging case discussed in House
An extraordinary meeting of the Parliament’s Institutions and Transparency Committee will be convened on Friday to discuss the allegations made by socialist opposition PASOK-KINAL party leader Nikos Androulakis that an attempt was made to bug his mobile phone.
Cyprus, Greece, look to EU if Turkey renews gas search
Cyprus and Greece plan to consult with other European Union members on how to respond if Turkey tries again to drill for oil and gas inside waters that Cyprus claims as its exclusive economic zone, the Cypriot foreign minister said Thursday.
Effort to extend direct flights from US to Greece till year-end
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias told Skai Radio on Thursday that the primary goal set for extending the tourism season seems to have been achieved, but the ministry is also working to extend direct flights between Athens and the US up to the end of the year.
Mytilineos sees net profit, turnover more than double
Athens-listed Mytilineos said on Thursday its net profit and turnover more than doubled in the first six months of 2022 and predicted that full-year results will be even better.