July 30, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Following the ammunition explosions in the depot of the country’s biggest air base, 111 Combat wind, due to wildfires, Deputy Defense Minister, Nikos Hardalias, travels to military sites throughout Greece in order to inspect their fire safety measures. “As a political leadership we want to guarantee the issues concerning the …
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July 28, 2023
Greece, Politics
After 15 days of extreme weather phenomena and 10 days with more than 600 fires, this was the first day that Greece was not in a state of red alert, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias said during a press conference on Friday. Kikilias spoke of a “difficult …
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July 28, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece has a legal obligation to conduct effective investigations into the Pylos shipwreck, which resulted in the death of more than 80 persons with many hundreds still missing, Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic said in a letter addressed to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis released …
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July 28, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Minister of Citizens’ Protection Notis Mitarakis resigned early Friday afternoon, citing “personal reasons.” The Prime Minister has accepted his resignation, its the official government position, while the background is politically more juicy: “it was PM Mitsotakis who asked his resignation,” state ERT TV reported. Mitarakis’ resignation follows an article by …
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July 28, 2023
Greece, Politics
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced on Friday morning that he has requested an urgent sworn investigation from the Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff regarding the massive ammunition explosions in a depot of 111 Combat Wing Air Base in central Greece on Thursday afternoon. “If there are any …
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July 25, 2023
Greece, Politics
A bill lifting restrictions for Greek citizens voting from abroad was approved by majority vote in plenary at Parliament on Tuesday. A total of 208 of 300 deputies voted for the bill, 68 voted against, and 24 voted “present”. According to the Greek constitution, at least 200 votes were required …
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July 24, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
“Greece wants to send abroad a clear message of safety, that the visitors’ safety comes first,” Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni told international media after she landed on the island of Rhodes on Sunday. Aim of her delayed visit was apparently to deal with the crisis in the tourism industry following …
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July 21, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
The Turkish authorities’ decision to forbid a liturgy at the historic Orthodox monastery of Panaghia Soumela on the August 15 religious holiday is an extremely disappointing development for all the faithful and the pilgrims that expected to visit it this year, Greek diplomatic sources said on Friday. The same sources …
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July 20, 2023
Greece, Politics
“The government will announce specific steps as regards the policy for forests, with the transfer of responsibilities for the protection of woodland around urban areas in Attica to the environment ministry, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday. He added that the responsibilities transfer will facilitate funds for protection of …
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July 18, 2023
Greece, Politics
Τhe state mechanism “is doing its best to respond to the wildfires as fast as is feasible and to contain damage to properties,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said late on Monday evening, while still in Brussels where he participates in the EU-CELAC summit. He promised “compensations for properties damages” by …
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July 17, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The royal emblems of King Otto of Greece, the crown, the scepter and the sword, were located in the former summer palace of Tatoi during the documentation work of the cultural goods and movable objects by officials of the Ministry of Culture. Otto, prince of Bavaria, of the house of …
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July 15, 2023
Turkey-GR
A pair of Turkish F-16s entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) on Friday without having submitted a flight plan, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDG) said. They were intercepted by Greek fighter jets, per international protocols. The last time that Turkish military aircraft entered the Athens FIR without …
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July 14, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
Omer Celik, the spokesperson for Turkey’s ruling AK Party, has reiterated Ankara’s demand for Greece to demilitarize its eastern Aegean islands. He issued a bellicose warning, stating that there would be consequences if Greece fails to comply. In an interview with Turkish broadcaster Haberturk following the meeting between the leaders …
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July 14, 2023
Greece, Politics
The meting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO Summit sidelines in Vilnius “was an opportunity for a restart in Greek-Turkish relations following four difficult years,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview on Skai TV on Thursday evening. “It confirmed my view that Turkiye appears to …
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July 13, 2023
Greece, Politics
Several of Greece’s opposition parties criticised Prime Ministrer Kyriakos Mitsotakis after his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the NATO leaders summit in Vilnius on Wednesday. SYRIZA-PA Even though Mitsotakis had proclaimed at the pre-electoral campaign period that he would raise interference issues concerning the …
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July 12, 2023
Greece, Politics
Effie Achtsioglou on Wednesday announced her decision to run as a candidate for the leadership of main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, ahead of the party’s Central Committee meeting at the weekend. 38-year-old Achtsioglou , a lawyer, made her announcement in the Colonnade of the Athens Conservatoire on Rigillis Street. “We are …
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July 12, 2023
Greece, Politics, Turkey-GR
A meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was held early Wednesday afternoon on the margins of the NATO Summit in Vilnius. t was the first meeting of the two leaders after their re-election. The meeting lasted 30 minutes including the time both translators needed, …
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July 11, 2023
Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke of important differences with Turkey, but also the opportunity to agree on a “roadmap for the demarcation of maritime zones.” According to daily ethnos.gr, Mitsotakis made these statements coming to the NATO summit in Vilnius and before a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …
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July 10, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in an unexpected move, said on Monday the European Union should open the way for Ankara’s accession to the bloc before Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance. Turkey’s bid to join the EU has been frozen for years after membership talks …
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July 10, 2023
Greece, Politics
The upcoming meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the newly elected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, July 12 – on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania – offers the prospect of restarting Greece-Turkey relations. According to government sources, “the positive momentum that has developed …
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