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Greek PM Visits Ground Zero, Saint Nicholas Church

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero and the Saint Nicholas Church on Thursday, accompanied by his spouse Mareva-Grabowski Mitsotaki. The Premier, who is in New York for the 77th UN General Assembly meeting, noted...

Turkey Cannot Bully Greece, PM Mitsotakis Says

Nobody can bully Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday referring to Turkey's accusations. Speaking at a dinner in his honor by organizations of diaspora Greeks in New York, where he is attending the United Nations General Assembly meeting,...

UN General Assembly Kicks Off Under the Shadow of Russia’s Invasion

World leaders are descending on New York for the 77th UN General Assembly that kicks off on Tuesday where Russia's invasion of Ukraine is expected to dominate proceedings. "The General Assembly is meeting at a time of great peril," UN...

Greece Now Bets in Winter Tourism

Greece plans to extend the tourist season beyond October to November and, under certain conditions, to the rest of the winter months in order to lure northern European to the country. Greece is experiencing one of the best tourism seasons...

Greece Donates Aircraft to Cyprus

On Friday, Greece donated an aircraft to Cyprus for use by the authorities of the Republic. The handover ceremony took place in Athens during the visit of President Nicos Anastasiades. President Anastasiades said "on behalf of the Cypriot people and...

Climate Change Dominates US Envoy John Kerry’s Visit to Greece

The challenges posed by climate change and ways to strengthen cooperation between Greece and the United States in dealing with the climate crisis and achieving the goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050 were the main focus of the...

Greece’s Opposition Demands Snap Elections Over Wiretapping Scandal

Opposition parties in Greece demanded the resignation of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and requested snap elections during a heated debate in parliament over the wiretapping scandal. Main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras said that Mitsotakis not only knew about the wiretapping of...

Energy Dominates Talks Between Greek PM and Emir of Qatar

Energy issues dominated talks during Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' first official visit to Qatar on Monday. According to Greek government sources, the visit is indicative of the strong interest of both sides in further enhancing bilateral relations, especially during...

Greece Formally Exits Bailout Era After 12 Years of Pain

Greece formally exited the bailout era on Saturday as the "enhanced surveillance framework" imposed by the EU was lifted after twelve years of painful austerity. In a message on Twitter, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen hailed...

Greece’s Spy Service Tapped 15,700 Phones: Targets Secret

Greece's phone tapping scandal is growing after a journalist revealed that the National Intelligence Service (EYP) was tracking 15,700 other devices. This came in testimony to a parliamentary committee from EYP's former chief Panagiotis Kontoleon, Reuters said. The news led...