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Diplomacy
Mystery Flight: Venezuelan Aircraft Lands in Athens in Absolute Secrecy
A government plane from the South American nation of Venezuela landed in Athens on Saturday, March 2 at 14:00 local time (12:00 GMT) and reportedly stayed there for approximately four hours.
This odd occurrence was revealed by Greece's SKAI TV...
Europe
Harrowing Mid-Atlantic Rescue of Greek Captain (video)
Dramatic footage from last Saturday's rescue of a 47-year-old Greek captain in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean has been released by the Portuguese Air Force.
The man was airlifted from the vessel Minerva Gloria, as it sailed 420 kilometers...
Greece
Portugal's Interior Minister Visits Refugee Center in Athens (video)
Greece’s Migration Policy Minister Dimitris Vitsas, accompanied by visiting Portuguese Interior Minister Eduardo Cabrita, paid a joint visit to the Eleonas refugee reception center, located in central Athens, on Tuesday.
Cabrita, who is in Greece on an official visit, traveled...
Greece
Why Greeks Support Portugal in the World Cup
Patrons at a bar in central Athens heaved a sigh of relief on Monday when Portugal reached the knock-out stage of the World Cup after a nail-biting final few minutes against Iran.
Throughout the game they were cheering for Portugal...
entertainment
Eurovision 2018: Greece, Cyprus Fight for Final Places (video)
Greece and Cyprus are competing on Tuesday for a place in the final of the 63rd Eurovision Song Contest which is taking place in Portugal for the first time.
Nineteen countries are competing in the semi-final. Only 10 will qualify...
Europe
Portugal’s Centeno Elected new Chief of Eurogroup
Portuguese Finance Minister Mario Centeno has been elected the new head of the so-called eurogroup, the body made up of the single currency bloc's finance ministers.
In a tweet following the election, the European Union said he had been elected...
Greece
Tsipras Expresses Condolences to Portuguese Counterpart for Deadly Forest Fires
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke with his Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa on Sunday to express his condolences for the dozens of victims of the forest fires raging in the country, his office said in a statement.
The premier also...
Economy
Euclid Tsakalotos Against ECOFIN Decisions for Portugal and Spain
The ECOFIN decided on Tuesday to launch excessive deficit procedures for Portugal and Spain. Greece's Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos argued against the decisions, but did not have sufficient backing to block the procedures against both countries, that Tsakalotos notes...
Greece
Avramopoulos Welcomes 31 Refugees from Greece to Portugal
The migrant and refugee issue and EU security matters will dominate the contacts between the political leadership of Portugal and EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos on Tuesday in Lisbon.
Commissioner Avramopoulos, the President of Portugal...
Greece
Portugal's PM Costa to Visit Greece Monday
Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa will pay an official visit to Athens on Monday to support Greece at this critical time for the bailout program review and the refugee crisis.
The Portuguese prime minister and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras...