Settling very old land claims
It has taken a hundred years, but the Greek state is finally ready to issue title deeds to some of the refugees who came to Greece from Asia Minor in 1922.
AKP spokesperson talks of ‘big dossier’ of issues with Greece
Ahead of Sunday’s meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the spokesperson of Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Omer Celik said on Monday that there is an extended dossier of issues with Greece.
Top Russian, Ukrainian diplomats to meet Thursday in Turkey
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba have agreed to meet at a forum in southern Turkey on Thursday, the first potential talks between the top diplomats since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.
EU considers looser state aid rules for firms hit by sanctions
The European Union is considering loosening state aid rules for companies affected by EU sanctions against Russia over Ukraine and the bloc’s competition regulators are looking at various support measures, the European Commission said on Monday.
Open letter of Russian scientists and science journalists against the war with Ukraine
Over 7,000 Russian academics, scientists, and and science journalists, including 130 members of Russian Academy of Sciences, signed an open letter condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The statement in full:
New Covid-19 cases below 10,000 for second day in a row
Greek health authorities announced 8,369 new Covid-19 cases and 52 virus-related deaths during their daily briefing on Monday. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 370 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units.
Vladimir Putin’s hubris and the threat of hot war in Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin is now showing all the hallmarks of hubris syndrome, says Britain’s former foreign minister
The Kremlin playbook: Russia’s weaponization of faith and ‘traditionalism’
Dr Elizabeth Prodromou, one of the contributors to The Kremlin Playbook 3: Keeping the Faith, joins our host Thanos Davelis to look into how Russia is actively seeking to influence religious and traditional views to further its own agenda, pushing a narrative that Moscow stands for traditional values against a decadent West in an effort…
Greek Odessa evacuation operation successful
The Greek operation “Nostos 5”, the evacuation of 34 people from Odessa, was successful according to a statement released by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Monday. The operation successfully evacuated 34 people, including 25 sailors employed by a Greek-owned shipping company, from Odessa to Moldova and were accompanied by Odessa Consul General Dimitrios Dochtsis
Covid death toll surpasses 6 million as pandemic enters third year
The official global death toll from Covid-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday, underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic.