Covid: 7,463 new cases, 34 deaths, 244 intubated
Health authorities announced 7,463 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 9 a.m. Friday, a slight decline on Thursday’s figure of 7,580.
Greece’s energy sufficiency fully guaranteed, Mitsotakis says
Greece’s energy adequacy is fully guaranteed and gas supplies will be made in such a way as not to violate the sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at a meeting of his cabinet on Friday.
Some Athens transport workers to strike on May Day
Athens metro and tram will operate as normal on May Day on Sunday but buses and trolleybuses will only run between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., it was announced on Friday.
Head of EU border agency offers to resign, source says after accusations of rights abuse
The head of the European Union’s border agency Frontex, Fabrice Leggeri, has offered to resign, a source told Reuters on Friday, after accusations that the body mistreated migrants on the external frontiers of the bloc.
Ancient Nemea to receive EU Heritage Label
The archaeological site at Ancient Nemea will become the second heritage attraction in Greece to be awarded the EU’s Heritage Label, the Culture Ministry announced on Friday.
Vultures most frequent victims of poisoning
The poisoning of wildlife in Greece and more widely in the Balkans remains common, with the Ornithological Society saying the vulture population in the region has suffered the largest decline.
Greece’s key role in efforts wean the Balkans off Russian gas
Nektaria Stamouli joins Thanos Davelis to look at how the Balkans are breaking their energy dependence on Russia, and the central role Greece is playing in this effort.
Turkey says Greek jets violating Turkish airspace
Turkey accused Greece of instigating tensions again Friday, with security sources saying that Greek fighter jets had violated its airspace 30 times in the past three days.
Athens puts CBMs with Turkey on ice
Greece has frozen plans for a next round of confidence building measures (CBMs) with Turkey at the level of defense ministries, following a barrage of Turkish overflights in the eastern Aegean.
New gas pipeline boosts Europe’s bid to ease Russian supply
Mountainous and remote, the Greek-Bulgaria border once formed the southern corner of the Iron Curtain. Today, it’s where the European Union is redrawing the region’s energy map to ease its heavy reliance on Russian natural gas.