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Maros Sefcovic is the Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security. [Reuters/Johanna Geron] The European Union and the United States have a lot of work to do before they can ease trade tensions, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Friday after talks with his American counterparts. “Important exchange with US Secretary Howard Lutnick and ambassador …
File photo. A coast guard operation is underway to rescue and transport 71 migrants found aboard a small boat in a sea area 16 nautical miles south of Viannos, Crete. They were picked up by a coast guard patrol vessel and are expected to arrive at Kaloi Limenes, Iraklio, from where they will be transferred …
[Alexandros Vlachos/EPA] Greece experienced unusually high temperatures on Friday with Livadia in central Greece recording a high of 28.7 degrees Celsius. The national average was 7.4 degrees above typical seasonal levels. The warm weather will persist through Monday, but a sharp drop in temperatures is expected starting Tuesday, along with a change in weather patterns. …
A general view shows the Bulgarian parliament in Sofia, December 14, 2022. [Spasiyana Sergieva/Reuters] Sixteen Bulgarian lawmakers lost their seats on Thursday after the Constitutional Court found they were wrongly elected during a partial recount of the October election. The court looked into the election after a complaint by the nationalist Velichie Party, which initially …
[AP] Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated Konstantinos Tasoulas on assuming the Greek presidency. In his message, Xi highlighted the long history and shared culture between China and Greece, emphasizing their strategic partnership. He noted their successful collaboration on projects such as the Piraeus Port, Belt and Road initiatives and the establishment of the …
In the year after Russia launched outright war on Ukraine, NATO leaders approved a set of military plans designed to repel an invasion of Europe. It was the biggest shake-up of the alliance’s defense readiness preparations since the Cold War. The secret plans set out how Western allies would defend NATO territory from the Atlantic …
Ian Lesser, the vice president and Brussels chief of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, joins Thanos Davelis to break down what’s at stake for Europe amid questions about America’s commitment to the continent’s security, and look at how Greece can navigate this new reality, balancing its ties with the US and its …
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will host talks next week in Geneva to discuss the future of Cyprus, with Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders, and representatives from Greece, Turkey and Britain, a UN spokesperson said on Friday. “The informal meeting… will provide an opportunity for a meaningful discussion on the way forward on the …
File photo. [AP] US Vice President JD Vance was booed by the audience as he attended a concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Thursday evening. According to a report in The New York Times, the concert featured the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, with renowned …
The official music video for Greece’s entry in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest was released on Friday. “Asteromata” (Starry Eyes), performed by Klavdia, will represent Greece at the 69th edition of the popular annual festival, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland, from May 13 to 17. The song was composed by Arcade and Klavdia, …