A real and brutal choice
The Ukrainian president did not flatter the Greeks with niceties and half-truths. Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his nation are on the edge of the abyss. He says what he has to say.
Priorities trump mistake
The person invited to speak to lawmakers in the Greek Parliament was the president of a country in the grips of a terrible war – and nobody else. Having others appear on screen was a mistake that hurt his message.
Food Authority extends recall of Kinder products
The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) has extended the recall of Kinder chocolate products after Belgian health authorities ordered Italian confectionary group Ferrero on Friday to suspend production at its plant in Belgium, after an investigation into dozens of cases of salmonella linked to the company’s products.
Turkish fighter jets fly over eastern Aegean islands
A pair of Turkish F-16 jets flew over the islands of Oinousses and Panagia in the eastern Aegean on Friday at 24,500 feet while Turkey’s energy and natural resources minister, Fatih Donmez, said he expected “important developments” from Eastern Mediterranean in the coming days.
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Ukrainian side Shakhtar to kick off peace-themed tour against Olympiakos
Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk will play a series of charity games on a government-backed “Global Tour for Peace” that will raise money for the country’s military in the war against Russia.
‘Slobalization’ is not the end of globalization
Speculation about the death of globalization is greatly exaggerated, according to Pascal Lamy, former adviser to the late French finance minister and European Commission chief Jacques Delors, and ex-head of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
More money for weapons but no Russian oil embargo at next EU meeting: diplomat
European Union foreign ministers will not formally discuss an oil embargo on Russia at Monday’s meeting in Luxembourg, a senior EU diplomat involved in preparations said on Friday.
Martha Graham Company | Athens | April 15-17
The legendary Martha Graham Dance Company returns to Greece with a double bill: “Αcts of Light” and the European premiere of a reimagined version of “Canticle for Innocent Comedians.”
Man who posed with Kalashnikov for documentary arrested
Police have announced the arrest of a 33-year-old man who posed and fired shots from an assault rifle in a VICE documentary on ganger rap in Athens.