Greece and Turkey are entering a new period of diplomatic tension after Athens formally sent a diplomatic note (démarche) to Ankara over Turkey’s recent decision to establish two “national marine parks” in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean. The move represents Greece’s direct response to Turkey’s unilateral declaration of the two marine parks, which Athens considers …
Athens will brief European Union partners next week using maps that it says show violations of international law and the illegality of Turkey’s declaration of two marine parks, according to preparations for Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis’ participation in an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Ireland. Source link
Internationally acclaimed Greek singer-songwriter Athena Andreadis will perform the Olympic Anthem at the Lighting and Handover Ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, after the Hellenic Olympic Committee selected her for the prestigious role. The ceremony will take place on September 10, 2026, at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. The …
The Athens Stock Exchange ended the week with mild gains Friday, making it the sixth positive week in a row. During those weeks, it has gained 9.51%. Source link
Parkinson’s disease cost European countries €22.8 billion in 2019, equivalent to €28.8 billion in 2025 prices, according to a study published in the scientific journal Movement Disorders. As the number of people living with Parkinson’s continues to rise, researchers warn that healthcare and social care systems are likely to face increasing pressure. Parkinson’s disease ranks …
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman will hold their next meeting on September 2, officials said, as the two sides move to step up contacts over the divided island’s future. Source link
Greek Police Headquarters has responded to criticism from the Greek Left Coalition (ELAS) over the handling of organised crime and the investigation of homicides allegedly linked to criminal networks. The police response follows a statement from ELAS calling on the Ministry of Citizen Protection to publish detailed information on the investigation and clearance of a …
One in 10 surveyed Greek adults admitted taking part in unregulated betting and games of chance, the vast majority online. Source link
A Turkish online group calling itself OSINT Task Force Greece claims it has mapped military ammunition storage facilities and other military installations in Greece using information from publicly available sources. The group announced the project in a post on X, saying it has systematically collected and cross-referenced information about military facilities and ammunition depots across …
Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, who also presides over the Eurogroup, has made it a priority to establish a European Spectrum Union, to replace 27 separate radio wave auctions. Source link