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Diplomacy
Albanian Prime Minister Apologizes for Comments About Greece
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has apologized to his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, for comments he made about Greece. Rama accused Greece of "cheating" to enter the European Union.
The comments were made just hours before the two leaders were...
Diplomacy
Russia Says Will Not Accept Oil Price Cap
The Russian government has said that it "will not accept" a price cap on its oil. Russia's response came today after the EU reached an agreement on Friday to join the G7 in capping Russian oil imports at $60...
Business
EU Imposes Price Cap on Russian Oil at $60 Per Barrel
This Friday, the European Union (EU) agreed to introduce a price cap on Russian oil. The decision is intended to punish Moscow for the Russian invasion of Ukraine and limit potential profits.
The cap will be set at $60 per...
Economy
Greece Growth Rate to Drop Dramatically in 2023
Greece unveiled its 2023 budget in Parliament which foresees a significant drop in growth rate that will reach 1.8 percent from the estimated 5.6 percent of the current year.
The budget is the first Greece has posted in twelve years...
Economy
Inflation in Greece Eases as It Hits Record 10.6 % High in Eurozone
Inflation in the Eurozone areas hit a record high of 10.6 percent in October, up from 9.9 percent in September, according to the data released by Eurostat on Thursday. A year earlier, the rate was 4.1 percent.
This represents the...
Europe
Greece, Italy, Malta, Cyprus Call on EU to Share Migration Burden
Greece, along with Italy, Cyprus, and Malta, issued a joint statement on Saturday calling on EU member states to share the burden of undocumented migrants arriving on their shores.
The four Mediterranean countries say they are bearing the heaviest burden...
Diplomacy
Greeks More Hesitant About Sanctioning Russia Than Other Europeans
Greeks, along with Hungarians and Italians, are less supportive of sanctioning Russia than other nationals of the EU member states and European countries, a YouGov Cambridge survey has shown.
Since President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the West has responded...
Europe
Greece Ranks Last in EU Gender Pay Gap
The year 2022 has seen multiple challenges and crises come to life including a rising cost of living, increased rent, climate emergency, the ongoing pandemic, and slow progress in gender parity.
Global leaders are facing a series of economic and...
Greek News
Greek Officer Assumes Command of EU’s Operation ‘Irini’ Off Libya
Greek commodore Stylianos Dimopoulos has taken over the command of the EU's Operation "Irini" deployed off Libya in the Central Mediterranean.
Operation Irini was launched by the European Union on March 31, 2020 as part of the EU contribution to...