European Union countries failed to agree on a bloc-wide response to surging energy prices in an emergency meeting of government ministers on Tuesday, with some countries seeking a regulatory overhaul and others firmly opposed. European gas prices have hit record highs this autumn and remain at lofty levels, prompting most …
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew meets with Biden, Blinken
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christian, met separately with United States President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday. President Biden and Bartholomew discussed ways to fight climate change and to end the coronavirus pandemic during an Oval Office session, as well as …
Read More »Greece Gov’t spokesman blames God for the floods in northern Evia
“Nobody can mess up with God,” government spokesman said in all seriousness at the briefing on Monday regarding the floods in northern Evia that was devastated by the forest fires in last August. “The problem was not that the burned roads were blocked” he said adding “unfortunately nobody can mess …
Read More »EU leaders, von der Leyen flock to Athens for the EUMED 9 Summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and eight EU leaders are flocking to Athens on Friday for the EUMED 9 Summit to be held at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Culture Centre (SNFCC). The presence of the EU VIPs will disrupt traffic and public transport for security reasons. The agenda …
Read More »Europe recorded its warmest summer this year, says EU’s Copernicus Service
Europe had its warmest summer on record this year, though only by a small margin over two previous highest temperatures for June-August, European Union scientists said on Tuesday. The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said the average surface air temperature in June-August was close to 1.0C above the 1991-2020 average, …
Read More »Price hikes shock Greeks: +50% on electricity bills, 15%-20% on essential goods
Price hikes with shocking 50% increase on electricity bills as from September and 15%-20% up in several essential goods are threaten to push one in three Greek household into impoverishment. The government signals that it will take measures to contain the problem through a series of intervention in a market …
Read More »Greece and Turkey express common stance on refugee pressure from Afghanistan
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed that Greece and Turkey face the same challenge regarding the refugee pressure that may arise from recent developments in Afghanistan. During a 30-minute-long phone conversation on Friday evening, the two leaders also agreed that the neighboring countries of Afghanistan must …
Read More »Vilia, West Attica: Fire is raging out of control for 4th consecutive day
Residents of five settlements in the wider area of Vilia, western Attica, had to be evacuated at 4 o’ clock Thursday morning as the flames approached and the blaze is raging for the fourth consecutive day. Twelve hours earlier, buses to transfer locals away from the fire front had been …
Read More »Greek PM on fires: “Unprecedented attack by the nature”
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended his government on Thursday as public anger grew over the response to wildfires that have ripped through thousands of hectares of forest over the past 10 days. “We are on the 10th day of unprecedented attack by nature,” Mitsotakis started his introductory speech at …
Read More »Dramatic forest fires in Rovies, Evia; big blaze nears Ancient Olympia (videos)
Forest fires Greece: Locals and tourists in Rovies, Evia were urged to rush to the sea on Wednesday afternoon as the big fire front was heading to the village. Hardly had dozens of people reached the beach to be transferred to safety with coast guard vessels and the blames started …
Read More »“Houses will be rebuilt, the forest will recover in time,” says Greek PM on Varimpompi fire disaster (picts)
“The houses will be rebuilt, the forest will recover in time…,” said Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a brief visit to the outskirts of Varimpompi fire that burned down on Tuesday. “We were up against an extremely difficult fire in conditions of extreme hot weather. The most nightmarish fires …
Read More »BSA President writes to Greek Education Minister about closure of Sociology in High Schools
The President of British Sociological Association has sent a letter to Greek Education Minister calling her to restore the teaching of Sociology in high schools. The President of BSA, Professor Susan Halford, expressed disgust for the abolition of the subject of Sociology in schools following a political decision, without any …
Read More »President of Greece and the Prime Minister congratulate Joe Biden
The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and the Greek Prime Minister Kyriaos Mitsotakis congratulated Joe Biden on Saturday evening short after it became clear that he is the iwnner of elections and the 46th President of the United States of America. America, I’m honored that you have chosen …
Read More »Greece weather: From record heat wave to rain and storms warning
From record heat wave in May to weather warning with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms and temperature drop of even 10-12 degrees Celsius. Greece’s National Meteorological Service, EMY, issued a weather warning for Thursday, May 21, 2020. The bad weather front will strike the western, central and northern parts of the …
Read More »Significant reduction of pollution in Athens due to coronavirus measures
A significant fall in air pollution values has been observed in Athens since the government took precautionary measures to counter the spread of coronavirus. According to data from the Climate Change and Atmospheric Quality Directorate, it is evident that the values of the concentrations of pollutants have decreased since last …
Read More »Greece ‘s PM on EU budget 2021-2027: “We cannot do more with less”
“We cannot do more with less”, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told EU partners at the extraordinary meeting of the European Council on the European Union Multiannual Financial Framework for the period 2021-2027. The Greek Prime Minister stressed that the current proposals of the European Council for Greece are far from …
Read More »Mini Greek “Summer” in February, then sharp temperature drop
A mini summer in February is forecast for Greece with temperatures exceeding 20 degrees Celsius. Particularly higher than the seasonal average. Sharp temperature drop as of February 5, 2020. The hot air masses that have been affecting Europe since Friday, January 31, are expected to reach Greece in the next …
Read More »Short but powerful: A mini tornado strikes factory in Peloponnese (video)
“It was a sudden loud noise and we saw the wind lifting heavy objects of 60 kilos. We did not know what to do,” said the owner of Papadimiriou factory in Thuria by Kalamata in southern Peloponnese. The sixty workers of the factory were in panic, window glasses broke. “It …
Read More »Mitsotakis: EU adopted resolution that Greece must be supported in Migration management
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday that European Council adopted a resolution that Greece must be supported in the management of migration flows, at the insistence of the Greek side. “I would like to emphasize that point 8 of the conclusions wasadded after our urgent intervention. EU support for …
Read More »“Expensive heating oil protects the environment,” says ex FinMin Tsakalotos
“Expensive heating oil helps protect the environment,” SYRIZA MP and former Finance Minister, Euclid Tsakalotos said on Tuesday. Tsakalotos was trying to justify the Extra Consumption Fee on heating oil imposed by the SYRIZa government in 2015. A truly awkward effort to justify the unjustifiable by a left-wing lawmaker who …
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