New Covid-19 infections, deaths drop
Health authorities announced 11,883 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Saturday, a decrease on Friday’s figure of 15,909.
Greece ‘appalled’ by death of ethnic Greeks in Ukraine, summons envoy
Greece said on Saturday it was appalled by the death of two ethnic Greeks in a Ukrainian village on Saturday during a Russian bombardment and summoned the Russian envoy for a meeting at the Foreign Ministry on Sunday.
Doc festival explores toll of Russian aggression
The human toll of Russia’s military aggression and Putin’s war on independent journalism are explored in films to be showcased at the upcoming Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (TDF).
Two ethnic Greeks die, 6 injured in Ukrainian village
Two ethnic Greeks have reportedly died and another six were injured during clashes in Sartana, a town on the northeastern outskirts of the city of Mariupol, Ukraine, on Saturday.
Greece willing to take in Ukrainian refugees, minister says
Greece is willing to “take a number of people in” from Ukraine if needed and will support the Ukrainians directly, with “technical and humanitarian help toward Poland and other countries,” Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis told Skai TV on Saturday.
Greece to back EU line on Russia sanctions, including on SWIFT
Greece will support any European Union line on sanctions against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, including measures to cut off Moscow from the global SWIFT payments system, a senior government official told Reuters on Saturday.
Greek vessel to carry first fuel from new Louisiana LNG plant
A liquefied natural gas tanker that has been docked at Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass export terminal in Louisiana since early February is nearly loaded, according to gas supply data, and preparing join a stream of US LNG tankers heading to Europe.
Industry frets over Ukraine
Greek households are staring at a new wave of price hikes, whose size and duration will mostly depend on the war in Ukraine.
Cyprus has never opposed SWIFT ban on Russia, says finance minister
Cyprus has not opposed proposals to cut Russia off from the SWIFT global payment system, Cypriot Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Saturday.
Mitsotakis calls Zelensky, reiterates support for ‘tough sanctions’ against Russia
Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his “full support and solidarity” to Ukraine and its people in a call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday and reiterated Greece’s support for “tough sanctions” against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.