On the right side of history
National borders must never be changed by force. In the case of Greece, this guiding principle is mandated by the country’s longstanding faith in international law, historical orientation and national interest.
Thousands protest at Russian Embassy in Athens
Thousands of people took part in demonstrations outside the Russian Embassy in Athens on Friday evening in protest at Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The separate protests, called by the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and by the main opposition party SYRIZA, took place in the northern suburb of Psychiko, where the embassy is located.
Mitsotakis urges NATO colleagues to implement sanctions on Russia
Revisionism is the main threat to world peace and should not be tolerated, no matter where it comes from, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told an emergency summit of NATO countries on Friday.
Army saves isle’s sole house
A team from the Hellenic Army’s Engineers’ Corps (MOMKA) spent three days last week repairing the ramshackle home of the sole resident of Kinaros, a tiny island located between Amorgos and Kalymnos in the Aegean Sea, it was announced Thursday.
Pyatt welcomes Greece’s commitment to supporting Ukraine sovereignty
The United States “welcomes Greece’s role and leadership as a key ally” in defending NATO’s southeastern flank, US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt tweeted on Friday, after meeting with Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos and Chief of Hellenic National Defense General Staff Konstantinos Floros.
Man (69) remanded in custody accused of murdering wife (79)
A 69-year-old Greek man accused of murdering his 79-year-old American wife after an argument in Ioannina has been taken to Korydallos prison in Piraeus.
Greece to evacuate Kyiv embassy
The Foreign Ministry has accepted a request from the Greek ambassador to Ukraine to evacuate the Kyiv embassy and for embassy personnel to return to Greece.
Cartoon by Ilias Makris (25/02/2022)
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Covid: 15,909 new cases, 63 deaths, 433 intubated
Health authorities announced 15,909 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Friday, a slight increase on Thursday’s figure of 15,829.
Albania sends first troops to NATO-led mission in Kosovo
Albanian Defense Ministry statement said that a contingent of 30 commandos of Albania’s armed forces would join Italian and Croatian KFOR troops in the city of Peja, 85 kilometers west of the capital, Pristina.