Politics

“There is no greater honor for an elected leader of Greece, where democracy was born, to address the representatives of people who have defended democratic ideals strongly since the founding of their country,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during his address at the US Congress on Tuesday. The Greek premier …

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When the doors of the White House opened on Monday evening and the US President Joe Biden welcomed Greek Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis many were surprised to see that the President was wearing a tie decorated with Greek flags.     A very symbolic gesture and PR-conform, The story as …

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed that Greece is eyeing the purchase of advanced US-built F-35 fighter jets and that a leading American defense contractor is seeking to invest in the country’s aerospace industry. “We will launch the process for the acquisition of a squadron of F-35 aircraft, and we do …

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400 special guards complete their training tomorrow, Tuesday, and after a few days off they will start patrols in two big university campuses, Minister for Citizen Protection, Takis Theodorikakos, said on Monday. He added the university police will assume their duties in early June. Theodoriakos said further that the first …

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“Today we took a big step to bring hope back to our country,” president of Greece’s main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA-Progressive Allianc, Alexis Tsipras, stressed late on Sunday after the closing of the ballot boxes for the elections of the party leaders and members of the Central Committee. The former …

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Greece is “ready to welcome Sweden and Finland in the NATO family,” Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said in Berlin Saturday. Greece has always had “excellent relations” with the two countries, Dendias said on arriving at an informal dinner of foreign ministers of NATO countries at Germany’s foreign ministry. “I am …

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The Greek State will sue big pharmaceutical corporation Novartis, claiming compensation for illegal practices, Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced on Friday. In a statement Minister Plevris said: “Implementing our government commitment to claim compensation from the company Novartis for all illegal practices and according to the minutes of the NSC, …

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Longstanding NATO member Turkey opposes Finland and Sweden seeking to join the North Atlantic Alliance and president Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatens with veto. He also accused Greece, a NATO ally, of using the alliance against Turkey, saying Ankara did not want a repeat of that “mistake,” when the NATO accepted …

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The Greek Parliament approved late on Thursday the second amendment of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) between Greece and the USA. The Second Protocol Amendment was approved with 181 votes and rejected with 119. In favor, voted 157 MPs of ruling New Democracy, 22 MPs of PASOK-KINAL and two …

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The new generation of Turkish passports will feature an updated design, including a drawing of the 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia, the Byzantine cathedral-turned-mosque,  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said in an address to the nation. Erdogan formally converted Istanbul’s crowing architectural jewel from a museum into a mosque in 2020, in …

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“The upgrade of Turkish arsenal by the USA is a problem,” Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told the Parliament on Thursday, during the debate on the Mutual Defense Agreement between Greece and the USA scheduled to be ratified today. In the shadow of the “rumored” decision of the Biden administration …

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Greece’s Communist party KKE unfurled two banners over one of the walls of the Acropolis of Athens early Thursday morning. Written in Greek and in English, the banners read: “No to war. No to involvement. No to the bases of death.” Video: KKE has always called US military bases as …

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The Plenary Session of the Council of State ruled on Wednesday that a university police force  which is also composed of special guards, does not violate the principles of academic freedom and full self-governance of higher education institutions. According to the announcement, it was unanimously ruled that “no provision of …

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For the first time Greece hosts one of the most legendary exercises in the world, the NATO Tiger Meet 2022, with a history of 60 years. The drill is hosted by the Hellenic Air Force 335 Squadron. From Monday 9 to Friday 20 May 2022, the NATO Tiger Meet 2022 …

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The European Union plans to abandon the proposal banning EU-owned ships from carrying Russian oil to third countries. Among the EU member states that pushed for the lifting if the export ban is Greece. According to a report, Bloomberg has learned and with those familiar with the matter, the proposal …

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The new Ambassador of the United States of America to Greece, George James Tsunis, presented his credentials to the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday morning. During a short conversation with the President, Tsunis said he was touched that he has returned to …

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“In a move of high symbolism, the Greek flag is flying again in Kiev today and the Greek Embassy opened again its doors in the Ukrainian capital,” Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias announced on Monday in statements after his meeting with the Foreign Minister of Kenya Reychelle Omamo. Η ελληνική σημαία …

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Over 170,000 members of Movement for Change (KINAL) voted on Sunday that the socialist party changes its name to PASOK and the “sun” becomes again the logo symbol of the party that ruled the country for good 40 years and went under due to the Greek debt crisis. Name change …

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday evening a package of relief measures for households and businesses with the aim to tackle the soaring energy prices and to calm down an increasing social anger. In his televised message the Prime Minister announced a program of four key points that includes …

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Greece’s Health Ministry has paved the way for surgeries in public hospitals in the afternoon against payment by patients even if they are insured or by patients’ private insurance companies. Τhe government and the ministry are determined to proceed with several measures and changes they call “upgrade of the public …

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