Mitsotakis, Erdogan meet in Istanbul Sunday
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul Sunday at 2 p.m. local time (1 p.m. Greek time), his office announced Saturday.
‘You’re fighting for likes’
On the one hand, there are artists who stand up and don’t mince their words. “The unlockable buckle restraining the west is fear of nuclear war, and Vladimir Putin, elevated into a deranged and unpredictable adversary, has played us well,” wrote British author Ian McEwan in an article published in The Guardian.
Regeneration projects
In its pre-election pledges, the Greek government had announced a series of urban interventions of an emblematic scale – such as the expansion of the Archaeological Museum of Athens.
Ecumenical Patriarch meets US State Department official
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos met on Thursday with Erika Olson, an official of the US Department of State, from the Department of European and Eurasian Affairs.
Sergei Guriev: Ukraine was a ‘major miscalculation’ by Putin
What Russian President Vladimir Putin was hoping to accomplish by invading Ukraine on February 24 was “another Crimea effect (in 2014 his approval rating grew from 60 to 90%),” Russian economist Sergei Guriev tells Kathimerini.
Unexpected archaeological discoveries in Halkidiki
Retiree Anagnostis Anestidis was taking his dog for a walk, as he did every morning, on the beach of Fourka.
Trainose cancels eight Athens-Thessaloniki services
Italian-owned railway operator Trainose announced the cancellation of eight train services on Saturday, in view of sleet and snowfall forecast for this weekend throughout the country, including Attica.
Cartoon by Ilias Makris (12/03/2022)
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Greece-UAE foreign policy, defense deal tabled in parliament
An agreement of cooperation in foreign policy and defense between the governments of Greece and the United Arab Emirates has been tabled in parliament for ratification, it was reported on Saturday.
New Covid infections decrease in weekend lull
Greek health authorities announced fewer new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Saturday, as is the case over the weekend when less tests are conducted.