Latest News from Greece
Bulgaria – Greece Gas Interconnector Construction in Progress
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Thursday expected the progress of construction of the Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria. "This is a geostrategic project for both Bulgaria and the entire region," the PM said, quoted by the Government Information Service.
Athens hands formal complain to Ankara after latest Turkish illegal NAVTEX
Greece is collecting & decoding all the information that will help compose the image of the Turkish challenges
Bulgaria Is 15th in EU Covid-19 Death Rates
Bulgaria ranks 15th in COVID-19 mortality rate in the EU with 7.3 deaths per 100,000, Chief State Health Inspector Angel Kunchev said at a regular news briefing on the epidemic situation on Thursday. Bulgaria, Greece and the Scandinavian countries (except Sweden) are in the zone of low caseload.
NATO chief condemns PKK killing of Turkish citizens
NATO's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Feb. 17 condemned the recent killing of 13 Turkish nationals by PKK terrorists in northern Iraq.
"I would like to express my condolences to Turkey for the killing of Turkish citizens in Northern Iraq," Stoltenberg said at a news conference following the virtual meeting of NATO defense ministers.
SOCAR mulls hydrogen supply to Europe via TANAP
One-fifth of the pipeline capacity of the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) can be used to transport hydrogen to Europe without the need for further investments, Elshad Nasirov, vice president for investment and marketing at SOCAR, said during a virtual event late Tuesday.
Power outage in the contemporary state
By Aris Ravanos
There are adequate excuses for all that has occurred over the last hours in Attica due to the snowstorm.
Entire neighbourhoods went without electricity and water for many hours in Attica, which is home for about half of the population of Greece, and not in any remote region.
Kosovars Take to Streets to Mark State’s 13th Birthday
Marking the 13th anniversary of Kosovo's proclamation of independence, at a ceremony organised at the compound of the Kosovo Security Force KSF, the country's Acting President, Vjosa Osmani, recalled the past struggle for independence and the future goal of "integration into the community of European nations".
PCR Test Requirement Lifted for Students from the Balkans Travelling to Bulgaria
According to a new order issued by the Bulgarian Health Minister, school and university students from Greece, Turkey, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia and Romania, who travel to Bulgaria every day or at least once a week, will not be required to present PCR test result every time they enter Bulgaria.
The order comes into effect as of February 17.
Earthquake Measuring 5,1 on Richter Scale Rocks Greece
An earthquake shook Greece early this morning. A magnitude 5.1 quake on the Richter scale was recorded in the Patras area at 5:36 a.m., data from the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center showed.
The epicenter was at 22 km northeast of Patras, 16 km west-northwest of Aigio at a depth of 2 km.
Turkey moves from verbal to active provocations with research vessel “Cesme” in the Aegean
Turkey proves every day that it has no intention whatsoever to improve its relations with Greece
Op-Ed, Private and public debt: How shall we pay for the pandemic?
By George Alogoskoufis*
With the Greek economy having been through a period of moderate recovery after 2016 and having shifted its focus toward growth reforms after the 2019 elections, in 2020 it was confronted with a major economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid-19 Crisis Left Every Sixth Young European Jobless
One in six young people in the EU has lost their job because of the economic consequences of COVID-19. This was reported by the European Trade Union Confederation.
Greece, Turkey, Russia and US in Cold Grip, Snow Storm Hits Texas
The heaviest in12 years snowfall in Greece has led to power cuts, disrupted transport and stranded people in their homes.
Greece is in a cold grip for the fourth day in a row. Temperatures dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius in the north of the country. On the islands, northerly winds were blowing, reaching velocity of up to 118 km/h.
Cold weather front hits Greece with snow in Athens (video)
Temperatures in part of Kozani in northern Greece fell to as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius
Greek-Israeli tourism deal questioned
Officials in Brussels are reportedly concerned about an agreement signed between Greece and Israel earlier this month to facilitate travel between the two tourism-dependent countries for people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19.