Akar: Greece exploiting Ukraine crisis to attack Turkey
Ankara remains committed to dialogue with Athens, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said, while accusing Greece of seeking to exploit the crisis in Ukraine in order to attack Turkey.
Ukraine war sets off Europe’s fastest migration in decades
The war in Ukraine has set off the fastest mass migration in Europe in at least three decades, prompting comparisons with the Balkan wars of the 1990s and providing echoes of the vast population displacement that followed World War II.
UN General Assembly set to censure Russia over Ukraine invasion
The United Nations General Assembly is set to reprimand Russia on Wednesday over its invasion of Ukraine and demand that Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military forces, a move that aims to diplomatically isolate Russia at the world body.
PM: Greece always on right side of history
Citing the emblematic phrase by the 20th century statesman Konstantinos Karamanlis that Greece “belongs to the West,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Tuesday defended Greece’s decision to stand by Ukraine along with its Western allies in the name of “democracy and freedom.”
Geothermal exploration licensing terms
Greece on Tuesday specified the terms for awarding exploration licenses for its geothermal potential, a first step toward tapping a domestic resource to cut energy costs and achieve zero net greenhouse emissions by 2050, the Energy Ministry said.
Speculators win big with bets on young artists
Three years ago, her large paintings were selling at a little-known gallery for about $40,000 each. In 2021, one of them was resold at a Sotheby’s auction for a record $3.1 million.
Cyprus crackdown on undeclared labor
Targeted inspections in the construction sector in Cyprus will now be conducted by the island’s Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance, beginning this month, in an effort to crack down on undeclared labor.
‘Topographies of Waste’ conference
The fourth Circular Cultures conference is taking place on Thursday and Friday, organized by the British Council and the Onassis Stegi and titled “Topographies of Waste.”
‘I just want to live in our country’: Civilians join the fight in Kyiv
Julia, a teacher and Ukrainian volunteer, wept as she waited to be deployed to fight Russian troops around Kyiv on Saturday.
New UGS president lends support to Posidonia 2022
With Posidonia 2022 fast approaching, the recently elected president of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), Melina Travlos, lends her support to the organizers of the event.