The Minister of Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, has accused opposition party SYRIZA of nationalism for wanting Greece to extend its territorial waters to 12 miles as is within its rights by international…
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Speaking on Alpha radio, a former minister of the previous SYRIZA government expressed particular concern about the developments in the East Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey and that the withdrawal of Oruç…
The Deputy Foreign Minister stressed in a television interview that Greece at this stage needs to re-establish its ties with Russia that were severely weakened by the previous SYRIZA government. Deputy Foreign…
A poll has found that nearly 50% of Greeks would support using the military to end Turkish aggression on Greece’s continental shelf in the East Mediterranean. The ruling New Democracy Party maintains…
“Europeans must take their responsibilities,” stressed the head of the Movement for Change political party (KINAL). “I believe that political forces must decide on the same table a national line. At the…
Court documents regarding the deadly July 23, 2018, wildfires in Eastern Attica brought to light by Kathimerini, points to a “cover-up with huge moral, political and penal implications,” government spokesperson Stelios Petsas…
Greece’s former Prime Minister, SYRIZA party leader Alexis Tsipras accused the Mitsotakis government of failure on all fronts. Tsipras made the comments on the occasion of New Democracy’s celebration of one year…
The latest data from surveys conducted by MRB, are extremely interesting. The nationwide survey of 2000 citizens, was conducted between June 17-25. With the intention to vote and in the data recorded…
Greek government spokesman, Stelios Petsas, referred to the companies that are reopening today, during today’s press briefing. “As of today, June 29, the children’s camps, cinemas, canteens in theaters and cinemas, casinos,…
Konstantinos Kyranakis, an MP of the ruling New Democracy Party, speaking on television with Christos Spirtzis, an MP with Syriza and Konstantina Giannakopoulou, an MP with PASOK, demonstrated the maturity of the…
Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis while speaking to SKAI, stated that the extension of the border fence across the Evros River will be completed in a few months time. Greece is reinforcing…
On May 30, 1941, in the late hours of the evening two university students, Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climbed on the Acropolis and tore down the Nazi flag. A month earlier on…
In June, Syriza will apparently get its new name as part of the party’s enlargement plan. At the meeting of the Syriza Political Council – Progressive Alliance, the restart of the party…
The United States is actively working towards easing mounting tensions between NATO allies Greece and Turkey, US Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Palmer said on Wednesday. During an…
The Armed Forces and the Hellenic Police are on full alert and vigilant after the new barrage of challenges from Turkey against Greece. After Turkey’s Foreign Ministry Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said illegal immigrants…
Social media blows up as Dendias calls Turkey’s “occupation” of Greek land as “right-wing fake news”
Athens took diplomatic steps towards Turkey by sending a protest note following an order from Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on the issue that has arisen in a part of southern Evros, where…
It all started weeks ago in southern Evros near Feres, when Turkish military-police forces there entered a small pocket of Greek territory and refuse to leave the area. This area, in which…
Greece’s Labour and Social Affairs Minister Yiannis Vroutsis, announced an increase to supplementary pensions as of the 2nd June 2020. Vroutsis made the claim during a media interview with SKAI television on…
“April may determine what the future will look like,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday, warning citizens that if they relaxed compliance with coronavirus lockdown measures “we will pay for…
The funeral of Manolis Glezos, Greek left-wing politician best known for his participation in the World War II resistance, was held on Wednesday with only immediate family in attendance. Glezos passed away…