Iran tanker saga goes to Supreme Court
The controversy surrounding the Iranian-flagged Lana tanker, seized in April by Greece for carrying Iranian oil, will continue on Tuesday at Greece’s Supreme Court.
Cypriot president tests positive for Covid-19
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has tested positive for Covid-19, authorities said on Tuesday.
Albania, North Macedonia finally start EU membership talks
Albania and North Macedonia began membership talks with the European Union on Tuesday, overcoming a series of obstacles thrown up by EU governments despite an original promise to begin negotiations in mid-2018.
Turkish fighter jets fly over Zourafa islet
A pair of Turkish F-16 fighter jets flew over the islet of Zourafa, also known as Ladoxera, east of the northern Aegean island of Samothraki on Tuesday at 10.31 a.m., the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA) said in a statement.
Akar slams Greece for seeking to block sale of F-16 jets to Turkey
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Tuesday attacked Greece and the Greek American lobby in the United States for seeking to put the brakes on the sale of 40 Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, however expressing his confidence that the process will not be disrupted.
EIB welcomes Hellenic Development Bank in D20
European Investment Bank (EIB) President Werner Hoyer welcomed on Monday the Hellenic Development Bank (HDB) as a new member of the D20 Long-Term Investors Club.
Pentagon and Lockheed reach deal to build 375 F-35s; Greece a potenital customer
The US Department of Defense agreed with Lockheed Martin Corp to build about 375 F–35 fighter jets over three years, the two parties said on Monday, amid expectations the price of the most common version of the aircraft would increase due to inflation and slower production.
US Secretary of Defense says will contact Turkish counterpart over Aegean tensions
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin met with Greek Minister of Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos on Monday at the Pentagon to discuss the growing defense partnership between Washington and Athens and the close cooperation between the two NATO allies on basing, defense modernization and collective defense – particularly amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. During the…
EU to buy forest firefighting planes as climate crises intensify
The European Union is in talks with manufacturers to buy firefighting planes to battle the increased risk of severe wildfires like those raging in Southern Europe, the bloc’s head of crisis management told Reuters.
Link between Piraeus, Kasos begins Friday
The southeastern Aegean island of Kasos, which, contrary to other islands in the region, has been left almost empty of visitors due to recent ship route disruptions, will be linked by ferry to the port of Piraeus as of Friday, according to sources from the Shipping Ministry.