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Double SOS from industry for energy cost and adequacy
The burden borne by Greek industries due to the energy crisis and the large increases in the prices of electricity and natural gas consumed for the operation of factories and the production of their products is enormous.
Turkish politician threatens Greece with war: Turkish forces would be in Thessaloniki in 5 hours
Turkey continued to escalate its provocations against Greece
The Dispilio Tablet: The oldest known written text
It was discovered by George Hourmouziadis in 1993 in a Neolithic lake settlement in Northern Greece near the city of Kastoria
Lockdown for Unvaccinated in Greece. Tendency to Stabilize Number of New Infections is Observed
As of today, new measures come into force in Greece, compliance with which depends on whether others will be introduced before Christmas, Greek media reported.
Kylie Minogue posts playful photo from Mykonos – “Greek Goddess”, fans react
The Aussie singer is in Greece for the shooting of Germany’s Next Top Model
Turkish vice president slams Greece over new footage of migrant pushback
Greek forces continue to push irregular migrants, including women and children, into Turkish territorial waters in the Aegean Sea.
The Turkish Defense Ministry shared a video of Greek Coast Guards pointing guns at refugees, battering and pushing them into Turkish territorial waters.
People from Bulgaria, Greece flock to Edirne for shopping
Thousands of people from Bulgaria and Greece travel to the Turkish northwestern province of Edirne for shopping.
"On weekends around 12,000 visitors from those countries come to Edirne, while on weekdays it is around 6,000 to 7,000," said Recep Zıpkınkurt, the head of the Edirne Chamber of Trade and Commerce.
Those visitors from Bulgaria and Greece on average spend 500 euros.
Russian women win chess title, men’s competition still wide open
Čatež ob Savi – The Russian women’s team has already bagged the title at the European Team Chess Championship, whereas the men’s competition remains wide open as the teams enter the final round on Sunday.
In Saturday’s penultimate round Russia defeated Ukraine 3:1 in the women’s competition and won the title as the only team without a single lost match and with 16 points.
Galiatsatos: COVID-19 pandemic could end in 6-8 months, virus here to stay
Professor Panagis Galiatsatos, a professor of pulmonary medicine and critical care at Johns Hopkins, has projected that the COVID-19 pandemic will last another 6-8 months, but once it ends the virus will remain with us.
Amazing! Slanted Church in Greece is more crooked than the Tower of Pisa (video)
It is in the village of Ropoto, in central Greece
“The Mail on Sunday” – Mitsotakis article on the “reunificaton” of the Parthenon Sculptures
An article by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hosted by the British newspaper "The Mail on Sunday", in which he calls on his British counterpart to seize the opportunity at this time, and the current generation to be the one to finally reunite the Parthenon Sculptures.
Here is the full text of the Prime Minister's article:
“Opengov” for climate change is coming- The plan and what it calls for
A new "opengov" type mechanism, where all issues of mitigation of and adaptation to climate change will be put under the "microscope" of all productive actors and citizens of the country will be included in the new climate law.
Greek economy – International ratings agencies predict strong growth prospects
International credit rating agencies "see" strong prospects for the development of the Greek economy, on which, after all, the upgrades of the Greek debt in the last two years were based to a significant degree.
Turkey says Greece's statements on ties 'contradicting'
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said early on Nov. 21 that Greece was holding a provocative and adversarial attitude toward Turkey while talking about dialogue.
Spokesman Tanju Bilgiç said in a statement that Greece was not able to stomach the crucial role Turkey plays in its region and the immediate surroundings in the context of ensuring peace and stability.
Turkey slams Greek top diplomat’s ‘hostile’ remarks
Ankara has slammed the Greek top diplomat's "hostile" and "provocative" statements against Turkey at a four-way summit that included French, Egyptian and Greek Cypriot colleagues.