Single-engine airplane crashes near motorway
A single-engine airplane crashed near the motorway connecting Athens to the central Greek city of Lamia on Wednesday. There is a flying club near the crash site.
The dream and the story behind the F-16 jets
Greek-American Congressman Gus Bilirakis went to bed on the evening of July 13 not knowing that the next morning, an amendment on an issue that was of particular concern to him – the sale by the United States to Turkey of 40 American-made F-16 fighter jets and 80 upgrade kits for aircraft it already owns…
Dendias pays tribute to fallen soldiers in Ukraine
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias paid tribute to the Ukrainian soldiers who died fighting Russia’s invasion, laying flowers at the Memory Wall of the Fallen Defenders in capital Kyiv on Wednesday.
Drive to curb demographic drain in rural mountains
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed on Tuesday to boost the development of the country’s rural mountain regions and curb their demographic decline, presenting a special development plan for the municipalities of Agrafa in Evrytania, Lake Plastira and Argithea in Karditsa.
Dendias holds talks at Greek embassy in Kyiv
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias started his visit in Kyiv Wednesday with a visit at the Greek Embassy where he met with the co-chair of the Greek-Ukrainian friendship group of the Ukrainian parliament Tetiana Plachkova, Rector of Mariupol State University Mykola Trofymenko and Cyprus Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Lina Themistokleous.
Erdogan says he agreed with Putin to form natural gas hub in Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he had agreed with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to form a natural gas hub in Turkey.
Prices mixed on concerns over EU measures, mild weather
British and Dutch wholesale gas prices were mixed on Wednesday on uncertainty over new European Union proposals to curb prices, strong liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows and mild weather which curbed prices on some contracts.
Androulakis meets Turkish NBA star and vocal Erdogan critic
Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, a vocal critic of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday met with socialist PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis in Athens.
Sakkari in third round of Guadalajara Open
Maria Sakkari of Greece progressed to the third round of the Guadalajara Open on Tuesday, ending a three-match losing run with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk.
Corruption uncovered at northwestern border crossing
A months-long investigation by the Internal Affairs Service has uncovered a thicket of corrupt police officers at the Passport Control Department of Krystallopigi on the border with Albania.