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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 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...

Greece on Alert Over Turkey-Libya Hydrocarbon Deal

Greece has expressed concern over a hydrocarbon deal struck by Turkey and Libya on Monday, saying that it may contain provisions that are based on the 2019 Turkey-Libya Memorandum that are illegal under international law. The details of the deal...

New Greece-Bulgaria Gas Pipeline Limits Dependency on Russia

A new Greece-Bulgaria gas pipeline that opened on Saturday promises to reduce dependency on Russian energy in the Balkans and make Greece a hub for energy in the region. The ceremony for the Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnector (IGB) was held in...

Nord Stream Gas Leak Could Lead to Climate Disaster

According to experts, explosions in the Nord Stream pipelines that run from Russia to Europe could lead to extraordinary damage to the environment due to leakage of natural gas found on the surface of the Baltic Sea. Methane, a greenhouse...

Ukraine Officially Applies for NATO Membership

Ukraine has formally submitted its application to join the NATO alliance, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday. Zelensky, in a video update, said Ukraine was “taking a decisive step for... security of free nations." Russia has long feared Ukraine joining the...

Single-use Plastics Banned in Cyprus

Cyprus is taking an important step towards sustainability by banning single-use plastics, according to a law that is set to come into effect on October 1st. As a result, products such as plastic cotton swabs, cutlery, and plates among other...

EU Calls on Turkey to Protect Ethnic Rights of Greek Minority

Turkey should protect the human rights and property rights of its Greek minority, European Union Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore said at the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. Gilmore was speaking on the...

EU Proposes $141 Billion Taxes On Energy Firms to Tackle Soaring Prices

On Wednesday, the EU unveiled proposals to tax energy firms by up to $140 billion euros ($141 billion) to alleviate the burden of soaring prices for households and businesses across the bloc. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen presented the...

Greece Asks UN, EU, and NATO to Condemn Turkey’s Provocations

Greece has sent letters to the UN, EU, and NATO alerting of the unprecedented barrage of threats by Turkey against the country. The letters were sent on behalf of Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and addressed to the secretary general of...