Ermou street’s renovation plan approved
The plan for the renovation of the lower part of Ermou Street in central Athens, stretching from Kapnikarea Church to Thiseio train station has been approved by the Central Council of Architecture (KESA).
Nicosia drops hint at ferry link this summer
The Shipping Deputy Ministry in the Republic of Cyprus says a successful bidder for a state-subsidized ferry link to Greece has been asked to submit a proposal, with reports saying a summer connection could be launched this year.
Dendias, Kerry discuss climate change
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias held a telephone conversation with US Special Climate Envoy John Kerry, the ministry said in a tweet late Tuesday.
Greece impounds Russian tanker as part of EU sanctions
Greece has impounded a Russian oil tanker off the island of Evia, the Greek coastguard said on Tuesday, as part of European Union sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
Staikouras attending IMF and World Bank summits
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras is participating remotely in the 2022 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) that are taking place this week through Easter Sunday (April 18-24).
Turkey formally arrests journalist over posts on personal information leak
Turkish authorities jailed a journalist on Tuesday pending trial after he announced hackers had stolen personal information from government websites and shared some of it with him, including President Tayyip Erdogan’s ID card, as proof, his lawyer said.
Erdogan tells Herzog he is ‘very upset’ by injured or killed Palestinians
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he told his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog that he was “very upset” by Palestinians injured or killed in the West Bank and Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Is the US really clear-eyed about Turkey?
HALC’s Executive Director Endy Zemenides joins our host Thanos Dacelis to break down whether the US is warming up to Turkey amid the war in Ukraine, look at the mixed signals the State Department has been sending to countries in the region, and introduce us to George Tsunis, the next US ambassador to Greece.
Twelve Russian envoys put on flight to Moscow
Athens is reportedly preparing for retaliation from Moscow after Greece expelled 12 diplomats described as personae non gratae and who were placed on a special flight on Tuesday along with their families to Russia.
Energy subsidies to continue in May
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the facilities of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the island of Revithoussa near Athens on Tuesday, stressing that the government’s top concern is to secure Greece’s energy sufficiency and to support consumers.