Politics

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has cancelled his visit to the burnt areas in Evros and his annual visit to Thessaloniki Fair where he was scheduled to present the government’s 4-year plan and hold a major press conference. Reason for the cancellation are the severe floods in Central Greece. The PM …

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Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis’ meeting with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan  was concluded in Ankara on Tuesday. The main objective the private meeting that lasted two ours was the preparation of the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the context of the …

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Following three-way talks at the presidential palace on Monday, President Nikos Christodoulides, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Greece’s Kyriakos Mitsotakis reaffirmed their commitment to reinforce their cooperation in energy. “We agreed that the energy sector, and in particular, natural gas, electricity and renewable energy, is a solid foundation for cooperation in …

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has emphasized the significance of resuming talks to resolve the Cyprus problem in accordance with the United Nations’ resolutions. “Greece will consistently support this stance,” Mitsotakis affirmed ahead of the 9th trilateral summit involving Cyprus, Greece, and Israel, taking place in Nicosia on Monday. Mitsotakis, …

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Holding Greek flags,crosses, icons and banners reading “Freedon needs virtue and courage” protesters of the new identity cards (IDs) gathered in front of Alexander the Great statue in the promenade of Thessaloniki early Sunday evening. Among the 220-people estimated crowd were also members of the cleric. Speeches of the former …

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Greece’s new IDs will be issued from September 25, 2023. the new identity cards will be valid for ten years. Old IDs will be used still for the next two years, that is until 20245. The new IDs will not contain “any chips or cameras or listening devices,” Prime Minister …

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The deepening and expansion of the already strong Greek-Italian relations, particularly in the economy and bilateral energy cooperation, were discussed during the working dinner of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with his Italian counterpart, Georgia Meloni, at the Maximos Mansion. During the working dinner, joint initiatives both bilaterally and within the …

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Leader of far-right opposition party Spartiates – Spartans – Vassilis Stigas sat alone in the Parliament during the debate in the wildfires on Thursday. The leader of a party with 11 deputies is at odds with his own “army”, he lashed out at them speaking of “Greek Mafia” and “Don …

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With a message of just a few words, Greece’s foreign ministry responded to statements by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan who claimed on the occasion of the 101. anniversary of the Asia Minor disaster that it was the Greeks who destroyed Izmir (Smyrna). In a statement, the Greek Ministry described …

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Greece’s prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unpleasantly surprised with a statement massively lacking empathy and suggesting that the only thing that can “counterbalance” sombre mood in Greece due to extensive wildfires damages is the “good performance of economy.” While the wildfire in Evros, NE Greece, keeps raging for almost two weeks, …

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Greece filed a demarche with NATO’s General Secretariat to protest a congratulatory message to Turkey for its 1922 victory over Greece in Asia Minor. The message was posted on social media by the Headquarters of the Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) in Izmir. ZAFER BAYRAMINIZ KUTLU OLSUN! LANDCOM wishes a happy …

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Greece’s government has decided immediate measures in the Evros region, in the North-East of the country, as well as on Mount Parnitha, in North-West of Athens,  following extensive destruction by the forest fires that have been burning for almost two weeks. The government has declared that all areas burned in …

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For the first time after 40 years, an Indian PM, Narendra Modi, visited Greece. Aim of the visit is to boost relations, trade and other cooperation opportunities Greece is the eastern gateway to Europe and offers a huge opportunity to India, as the European country that is closest to this …

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“Some lowlife arsonists are setting fires threatening forests, property and, most of all, human lives,” Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias said in a televised address on Thursday. He added that “suspects have been detained,  without providing further details He stressed that there have been nine attempts by arsonists to start …

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A pair of Turkish F-16s entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) on Wednesday without having submitted a flight plan, said the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS). The fighter jets flew over the northeastern region of the Aegean and were intercepted by Greek fighter jets, per international protocols. The …

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Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany and Sweden will deploy firefighters and engines to Greece to assist its battle against the wildfires.Additional European aid is at the disposal of Greece in the battle with the wildfires, European Commission spokesperson, Balazs Ujvari said on Tuesday. Ηe noted, Greece activated the civil protection …

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated Greece’s support for Ukraine in a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a bilateral meeting on Monday in Athens. “There is no chance that we will ever recognize the illegal annexation of Ukrainian territories by Russia. We are against all violations of …

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Greek authorities foiled the illegal entry of 2,720 undocumented migrants into the country between August 14 and 17, 2023. it was announced on Sunday. During the same time frame, police apprehended 85 undocumented migrants, as stated in the same announcement. Furthermore, the authorities successfully apprehended 29 human traffickers, with 12 …

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen uploaded a message on social media from Athens focusing on European enlargement on Monday ahead of the dinner hosted by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on the issue. “We need to bring our friends, the aspiring members of the EU much closer …

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Container ship Joseph Schulte, the first vessel that used Ukraine’s Black Sea corridor is crossing through Turkey’s Bosporus Straits, is heading to the pot of Piraeus, state broadcaster ERT reported on Saturday. The Joseph Schulte, carrying 2,114 containers with 30,000 tons of cargo, ERT added. Yesterday it arrived early in …

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