Iran expects confiscated oil cargo to be returned in full – envoy
Iran expects an oil cargo confiscated by the United States off the coast of Greece to be returned in full, Tehran’s ambassador to Athens said on Thursday, following a ...
Turkey’s Erdogan tells Greece not to arm demilitarised islands
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Greece should stop arming islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarised status and abide by international agreements, in comments likely to ...
Greece plans to reduce state energy consumption by 30 per cent by 2030
Greece on Thursday urged state entities to reduce the use of air conditioning, install window shields and shut computers after working hours, to help cut electricity consumption and set an ...
Greek court overturns decision on U.S. seizure of Iranian oil cargo
A Greek court overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the United States of part of a cargo of Iranian oil on an Iranian-flagged tanker off the ...
Greece detects first case of monkeypox infection
Greece has detected its first case of the rare monkeypox virus infection in a traveler, according to initial tests, the country’s national health agency EODY said in a statement ...
Cyprus, Greece, Israel and USA hold ministerial meeting on climate action
Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the USA on Tuesday held their first ministerial meeting on climate action, deciding to form a joint technical committee of experts to submit recommendations over a ...
Wildfire rages near Athens, threatens homes
A wildfire raged on the outskirts of Athens on Saturday, threatening homes and power lines, a fire brigade official said.
Fanned by strong winds, the fire quickly spread across the ...
Turkey summons Greek ambassador to foreign ministry after PKK protest in Athens
Turkey summoned the Greek ambassador to Ankara to the foreign ministry to protest about what it said was Greece providing opportunities for terrorist groups to conduct activities, state-owned Anadolu news ...
Greece hopes to play important role in solving Europe’s energy conundrum – PM
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece, an entry point for natural gas for the eastern Mediterranean, could play a key role in helping Europe achieve energy autonomy given its ...
EU to send more than 200 firefighters to Greece for the summer season
More than 200 firefighters and equipment from Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Romania and Norway will be stationed in Greece to provide immediate support in the event of major wildfires during the ...
Greek restaurants feel the heat as Souvlaki prices soar
As Greek restaurateurs gear up for the summer season, they are keeping a wary eye on the potentially damaging impact of inflation – amply illustrated by the soaring price of a ...
Turkey’s Erdogan halts talks with Greece as tensions flare again
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey was halting talks with Greece, partly over a dispute with the Greek prime minister and what Ankara calls airspace violations, marking the latest ...
MoU signed by CMMI and technical university of Athens
The Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) and the National Technical University of Athens have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at future partnerships in the fields of maritime and ...
Berlin to supply arms to Greece, Athens to deliver Soviet weapons to Kyiv -Scholz
Germany will deliver infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) to Greece so that the government in Athens can pass on Soviet-style weapons to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday.
“We ...
Iran urges Greece to cooperate over seized ships without U.S. role
Iran urged Greece on Tuesday to cooperate to resolve a crisis over the seizure of ships without involving the United States, after Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the ...
Anastasiades hopes for a wiser Turkey following EastMed provocations
President Nicos Anastasiades, expressed the hope that wiser thoughts will prevail on the part of Turkey in relation to its ongoing provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea.
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Iran seizes two Greek tankers in US oil row, Cypriot amongst crew, Cybc reports
Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday, shortly after Tehran warned it would take “punitive action” against Athens over the confiscation of Iranian oil by the ...
Erdogan says Greek PM Mitsotakis no longer exists for him
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis “no longer exists” for him, accusing the Greek leader of trying to block sales of F-16 fighter ...
Fan violence mars Greek Cup final
Panathinaikos beat PAOK 1-0 to clinch the Greek Cup on Saturday in match marred by crowd trouble as rival fans threw flares and clashed with police inside the Olympic stadium.
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Vangelis, composer of Chariots of Fire score, dies at 79
Vangelis, the Greek composer whose rousing electronic theme music for the Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire became one of the most loved movie scores, has died at the age of 79.
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Greek man gets life sentence for killing British wife
A Greek man, who confessed to killing his young British wife in front of their 11-month-old child last year, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday in a case ...
Greek parliament approves defence pact change on eve of PM’s visit to U.S.
Greece’s parliament approved the renewal and amendment of a defence cooperation agreement with the United States on Thursday, days before Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Washington.
The conservative ...
Greece bans LGBTQ conversion therapy
Greece on Wednesday banned conversion therapy for minors, a practice aimed at suppressing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity and which the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community ...
Vodafone, Centrica sign solar power deal with Greece’s Mytilineos
Vodafone (VOD.L) and British Gas owner Centrica (CNA.L) have signed a deal to buy electricity from Greece-based energy company Mytilineos from the three solar farms under construction in ...