Pyatt affirms US solidarity with Greece against Turkish claims
American Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt on Monday affirmed US solidarity with Greece against Turkish claims disputing the country’s sovereignty over its eastern Aegean islands.
Borrowers bracing for interest hikes
Greek borrowers face the risk of interest rate hikes, which will raise the cost servicing debts to banks. At a time when the cost of living is going up due to the growth in energy rates and inflation, many debtors must also factor in the likely increase of their loan installments.
‘Putin will not invade because he doesn’t want a second Afghanistan’
Many analysts have suggested that the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin to move toward Ukraine, exploiting the perceived weakness of the West.
Vartholomaios prays for peace in Ukraine
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios appealed to all the parties involved in the Russia-Ukraine crisis to “follow the path of dialogue so that peace, stability and justice can prevail in Ukraine,” during his sermon after the Sunday service at the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Fanar, Istanbul.
Four reasons retail sales suffer
The wave of price hikes in basic goods, the pandemic, the high cost of energy and the cold weather in recent weeks were the reasons for the low sales volume observed at stores over the winter sales period, which ends on February 28.
Dendias meets with US ambassador in wake of Turkish provocations
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Monday met with US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, the Foreign Ministry said in a post on social media.
Athens urges Greek citizens to leave Ukraine ‘immediately’
Amid mounting fears of a Russian military campaign against Ukraine, Greece has urged its citizens to leave the country “immediately.”
Poll finds shift in social habits
Normalcy in the food service sector is not expected to return before 2024, according to a survey conducted by MSPS and Alternative on behalf of Coca-Cola HBC.
12th suspect in Thessaloniki murder turns himself in
A 21-year-old suspect, the 12th to be arrested, in the murder case of Alkis Kambanos in the northern port city of Thessaloniki on February 1, turned himself in to the authorities on Monday.
Saudi sees Cyprus as ‘bridge’ between Europe, Middle East
Saudi Arabia views Cyprus as a “bridge” between the Middle East and the European Union, helping the 27-nation bloc “understand what’s going on” in the region, the Saudi foreign minister said Sunday.