Aegean gripped by excavation fever
The acropolis of the island of Kythnos is among several sites in the Aegean where excavations are resuming after a two year hiatus imposed by pandemic restrictions.
Turkish drone violates Greek airspace
A Turkish UAV flew over the uninhabited islet of Kandelioussa, west of the Dodecanese island of Nisyros, at 10.14 a.m. on Monday, the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA) said.
Iran Guards say more Greek tankers could be seized
Iran’s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that more Greek tankers currently in the Persian Gulf could be seized amid a row over the confiscation of Iranian oil by the United States from a tanker held off Greece’s coast, reports said Monday.
Gazprom resumes gas flows to Turkey via Blue Stream
Russia’s Gazprom has resumed shipping natural gas to Turkey after completing planned maintenance on the undersea Blue Stream gas pipeline, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday.
Covid-19: Fourth vaccine dose likely in September, minister says
A second booster shot against Covid-19 will “most likely” be made available to the general population after the summer, Health Minister Thanos Plevris told Skai TV on Monday.
Ukrainian photojournalist wins Yannis Behrakis International Photojournalism Award
Evgeniy Maloletka speaks during an award ceremony of the Athens Photo World, the annual International Photojournalism festival, in Athens, Sunday.
Turkey says Greece mistreated Ottoman legacy
Following reports of damage to Hagia Sophia, Istanbul’s Byzantine-era monument that was converted into a mosque by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has accused Greece of mistreating the cultural legacy of the Ottoman Empire.
For NATO, Turkey is a disruptive ally
When President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey threatened this month to block NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, Western officials were exasperated – but not shocked.
Erdogan’s revisionism
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been very busy these past few months, both on the broader international stage and in terms of Greek-Turkish relations.
Holidays too pricey for Greeks
Greeks face a 30% average increase in the cost of their holidays this year, compared to 2019, according to a top official in Greek tourism, due to the increase in the operation costs of hospitality and transport, as well as the huge demand for beds and seats compared to supply this year.