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Greek Defense Minister, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, said that a French frigate would arrive shortly in block 7 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) where French energy giant Total holds a concession with Italy’s Eni. Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi said on Thursday his company would not drill off Cyprus if it meant …
Read More »Mini “Greek summer” in mid-October with up to 30° Celsius
A mini “Greek Summer” in the middle of October with temperatures to reach up to 30 degrees Celsius, meteorologist have forecast for the next couple of days. Sunshine will prevail in the large parts of the country over the weekend, October 12-13, 2019, while the fair weather will prevails also …
Read More »Turkey violates Greek air space, NATO insists on “equal distance” policy
With its army targeting Kurds in Syria, Turkey apparently cannot forget its claims in the Aegean Sea. On Friday, Turkish fighter jets flew over two Greek islands violating Greek air space. Two Turkish F-16s flew the islands of Oinousses and Panagia in the Eastern Aegean Sea on Friday noon. According …
Read More »Alt-right Steve Bannon in Athens Democracy Forum triggers outrage
The presence of alt-right Steve Bannon at the Athens Democracy Forum has triggered the angry reaction among Greeks and foreigners on social media. The ultra-nationalist, populist and xenophobic Bannon was among the speakers of the Forum on Friday. In association with the New York Times, the Athens Democracy Forum event …
Read More »Nazi bunker to be used for pupils’ history learning in Thessaloniki
Four vaulted underground rooms built as shelter by Nazi German occupation forces in Thessaloniki, North Greece, will be used for experimental learning workshops for shool students, the Anatolia College announced on Monday. The bunkers are at the foundations of Anatolia College’s historic Macedonia Hall, located at the Thessaloniki suburb of …
Read More »Tsitsipas knocks out world number one Djokovic at Shanghai Masters
World number one Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters in the quarter-finals by sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. Greek 21-year-old Tsitsipas came from a set down – having lost the opening three games in seven minutes – to beat the defending champion 3-6 7-5 6-3. He will play …
Read More »All Greek banks to implement extra charges for services free until now
Greek banks will impose charges on services that used to be free of charge until now. The charges on virtually all their services and customers’ transactions are an effort to offset their losses from interest rates taking, which have been in constant decline over the last few years, media report. …
Read More »Greek Prime Minister, Foreign Ministry condemn Turkey’s offensive in Syria
Greece condemned on Thursday the Turkish invasion of Syria. Both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Ministry condemned the breach of borders and the violation of international Treaties. After a meeting with NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, in Athens, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis underlined that the forceful displacement of populations, changing …
Read More »Greek unemployment falls to 16.95% in July from 19.1% a year earlier
The unemployment rate in Greece fell to 16.95 in July, from 19.1% in July 2018 and 17.1% in June 2019, Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT said on Thursday. ELSTAT said in its monthly report that the number of unemployed people totaled 797,218 in July, down 109,577 from July 2018 (a decline …
Read More »First cremation facility in Greece opens in Ritsona, East Attica
A historic moment for Greece: the first cremation facility in Greece has started its operation a couple of days ago in East Attica, 75 km away from Greek capital Athens. The facility is private. Board member of the Ritsona Incinerator and president of the Greek Cremation Society, Antonis Alakiotis, said …
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