Constantinos Koutras
Greece
Greece Denies Rift with Moscow Over Russian Aid Flights to Syria
The Greek government denied a rift with Moscow over refusing to allow Russian air-crafts to fly over Greek airspace. The air-crafts were scheduled to transport humanitarian aid to Syria, but did not, after an alleged U.S. intervention.
"No displeasure or any...
Greece
Greek Foreign Ministry: Demarche to Germany Was not Based on Misinterpretation
The demarche made to the German government by Greece was not based on misinterpretation, Greek Foreign Ministry spokesman Constantinos Koutras said on Thursday, in response to a German journalist’s question on the matter.
"It was very mistakenly reported by a...
Economy
German FinMin: Accusations Over Derogatory Statements for Greek Counterpart Are 'Nonsense'
At a time when the relations between Athens and Berlin seem to reach bottom, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble characterized the accusations that he described his Greek counterpart Yanis Varoufakis as "foolishly naive," after a Brussels Eurogroup meeting on Monday...
Europe
Albanians Pull Down Bell Tower in Përmet
Scenes of brutality against clergymen took place on August 17 at the Church of the Virgin Mary in Përmet, a town in Albania, capital of the Përmet District.
The clergymen of the Metropolis of Gjirokastër of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church...