Mitsotakis: Russia’s invasion was ‘abrupt awakening’ for EU defense
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “an abrupt awakening” for the European Union and its defence plans.
US, European allies intensify economic pressure on Russia
The United States, European Union and other allies on Friday escalated their economic pressure on Russia, moving to strip Moscow of privileged trade and economic treatment among other steps to punish it for its invasion of Ukraine.
Europe should brace for energy shock
The war in Ukraine and the onset of the pandemic in 2020 are similar in that they are an external shock with a wide-ranging impact on the European Union, Jacob Kirkegaard tells Kathimerini.
Court reviews city’s protest against Skaramangas Shipyards transfer
The Council of State (CoS), Greece’s top administrative court, discussed the transfer of Skaramangas Shipyards to Milina Enterprises Company Limited on Friday, following a petition by Haidari municipality, in northwestern Athens.
Propaganda, censorship and the limits of authority
In a liberal country, the state does not even censor the banners suspended by soccer fans.
Government mulling subsidy for petrol
With the price of unleaded fuel soaring steadily above 2 euros per liter in cities and close to €2.50 in Greece’s provinces and islands, the government is mulling the inclusion of a subsidy for gas in its new support package for households and businesses that will be presented next week.
Royal Caribbean eyes Piraeus as home port for East Med cruises
The Royal Caribbean Group is planning to start cruises in the Eastern Mediterranean from as early as February next year using Piraeus as its home port and calling at ports in Cyprus, Israel and Egypt.
Audio file may reopen graft case against ex-top justice
An audio file that surfaced last month suggesting that former Supreme Court president Vassiliki Thanou blackmailed prominent businessman Andreas Vgenopoulos for money in 2016 was forwarded on Thursday to the Athens Appellate Prosecutor’s Office.
‘Larsen C’ | Athens | March 30 – April 3
Following his critically acclaimed “Ion,” choreographer Christos Papadopoulos returns to the stage of the Onassis Cultural Center with “Larsen C.”
Trade deficit skyrockets in January
The Greek trade deficit soared 98.7% year-on-year in January, as imports grew faster than exports for another month, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has reported.