Politics

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for deeper cooperation against human smugglers after two tragic shipwrecks with 30 dead migrants in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday. Arriving at the European Political Community summit in Prague and in a statement at the doorstep, Mitsotakis expressed his deep sorrow for the loss …

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Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar started beating the drums of war and announced he has already given clear instructions to the Navy and the Air Force of his country. Akar’s clear threats against Greece are the latest level of aggressiveness in a tension that has been escalating on daily basis …

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Greece has no right to claim sovereignty over the islands of the southeastern or northern Aegean, claimed Devlet Bahceli, head of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement party and coalition government partner of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Bahceli went so far to name nine islands in the northern Aegean Sea, claiming that they “legally …

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Libya’s Tripoli government signed a preliminary deal on energy exploration on Monday, prompting Greece and Egypt to say they would oppose any activity in disputed areas of the eastern Mediterranean. Libya’s eastern-based parliament, which backs an alternative administration, also rejected the deal. Speaking at a ceremony in Tripoli, Turkish Foreign …

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday sent Turkey a strong message highlighting Greece’s determination from the Skaramangas shipyards, where he attended the naming ceremony of the newly built Rapid Guided Missile Patrol Vessel “VLAHAKOS”. Addressing Turkey without naming it, the prime minister pointed out that “history has taught that whoever …

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Τhe study by Associated Professor for Public Health Theodoros Lytras on the high percentage of mortality among intubated Covid-patients outside Intensive Care units triggered an outrage first of all in the society. The Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris, could not avoid but to comment as the study showed that 97.7% …

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The heads of state and government of nine southern European Union countries meeting in Alicante, Spain on Friday will express their support for Greece against the threats made by Turkey, French presidency sources said on Wednesday. According to the sources, the Turkish threats against Greece will be discussed at a …

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Deputy National Defense Minister Nikos Hardalias will visit a series of Hellenic Army and Hellenic Navy posts in the islands of the Eastern Aegean on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 27-28, 2022. Hardalias will visit Ikaria, Fournoi, Patmos, Lipsoi, Leros, Nisyros and Tilos on Tuesday and Halki, Kassos and Astypalea on …

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Updates on new facilities for migrants, a new platform for applying for asylum, and disappointing relocation options by other European Union countries were among the topics Migration & Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi covered during a press conference on Monday. Specific to facilities, Mitarachi said the new closed and controlled facility …

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The Five-Judge Court of Criminal Appeals fully acquitted 20 out of 22 people of money laundering charges in the context of the SIEMENS scandal in Greece. For most of the defendants, the prosecution was terminated due to the statute of limitations. The twenty people involved in the Siemens kickbacks case …

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be in Athens on Thursday, the Commission’s Chief Spokesperson, Eric Mamer, announced on Monday. He said that Ursula von der Leyen will deliver a speech at the Athens Democracy Forum. The ADF turns 10 this year and is marking this milestone with …

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Turkey has officially admitted that it deploys Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) in illegal overflights missions of Greek territory aiming to spy on islands thus violating Greek airspace on daily basis. Ankara’s state-run news agency anadolu published a report accompanied by pictures with the title “Drones capture images of armed vehicles …

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Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias expresses the belief that a solution to the Greek-Turkish dispute would be absolutely possible if Turkey accepted the International Law of the Sea and the related Convention (UNCLOS). In an interview with Kathimerini Sunday edition, Dendias said that “a solution, which would be absolutely possible to …

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Addressing the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis focused on Turkey’s escalating rhetoric, the European Union’s response to authoritarianism and the threat of climate change. Mitsotakis described Turkey’s aggressive rhetoric as one that was “combined with a massive disinformation campaign, and multiple violations of Greece’s sovereignty …

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The Turkish leader’s charges against Greece are fake news and deeply disappointing, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview to CNN late on Thursday. The Greek PM is in New York to attend the 77th United Nations General Assembly meeting. He is scheduled to address the Assembly on …

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Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias responded to unprecedented attacks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who used the podium of the United Nations General Assembly to claim “Greece is turning the Aegean into a cemetery for migrants. “Greece is turning the Aegean into a cemetery for migrants,” said Erdogan in …

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An enemy appeared out of nowhere and in a rather surprise effect united Greeks and Turks without further saying. The said enemy is red and slimy and was found on a place where it should have never been: on a plate full of stuffed wine leaves. The enemy has one …

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“Turkey’s announcements are a clear, a present threat against Greece’s sovereignty,” Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday upon his arrival at the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers during the 77th UN General Assembly High-Level Week, in New York. The Greek Foreign Minister said that he will inform his colleagues …

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Leader of main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras said on Sunday that when in the government they will  review and renegotiate  the contracts for the Belharra frigates and the international training center in Kalamata.” Tsipras was speaking to journalists at the International Fair of Thessaloniki which usually serves as …

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British state broadcaster BBC was met with sharp criticism on Sunday when it interviewed a former Greek royalty presenting him with the title “HRH Crown Prince of Greece.” This triggered an uproar not only on social media but many websites of news outlets in Greece complained about the “historical mistake” …

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