Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday proposed talks between Turkey, Italy, Egypt and Libya on issues concerning the countries’ continental shelves, adding that Ankara would be prepared to discuss Cairo’s concerns on the Turkish-Libyan maritime rights deal. Source link
PASOK-Movement for Change leader Nikos Androulakis has condemned terrorism and religious hatred following a deadly attack on the Greek Orthodox Church of St George in Hamoud, Al-Karak, Jordan, expressing solidarity with Christian communities and other religious minorities across the Middle East. Androulakis said he had spoken earlier with Jerusalem Patriarch Theophilos III to offer his …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis argued Friday that his conservative New Democracy party needs a strong enough majority to be able to govern alone following Parliamentary elections in the spring, given the turbulent times and difficulty in reaching consensus with opposition parties. Source link
Greece and Egypt have agreed in principle to resume talks on extending their 2020 maritime delimitation agreement east of the 28th meridian, as Libya’s eastern-based parliament ratifies the controversial Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum, intensifying pressure on Athens’ diplomatic strategy. Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reached the understanding during a telephone …
CrediaBank expects to record a one-off gain of at least €235 million upon completion of its acquisition of HSBC Bank Malta, scheduled for the second quarter of 2027, CEO Eleni Vrettou told the bank’s general meeting of shareholders on Friday. Source link
The Acropolis Museum in Athens has put the ancient statue of a horseman, known as Acropolis 700 and dating to 510–500 BC, back on display in its Archaic Acropolis Gallery following conservation work and the restoration of its original inscribed base. The sculpture had remained in storage on the Acropolis rock for a period before …
Income inequality widened in Cyprus in 2025, moving in the opposite direction from the European Union as a whole. Source link
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has condemned a shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan as terrorism and vowed a forceful response after the attack killed at least seven people and injured 40 others. The attack took place on Friday, October 23, at Hamoud Church in the Karak governorate, according to Jordanian media reports. …
The Greek economy continues to grow at a faster pace than the eurozone average and is expected to maintain steady growth to 2028, according to the Bank of Greece. Source link
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received an honorary doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome on Friday, October 23, 2026, calling for greater unity, dialogue and cooperation among Orthodox Churches and between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. Speaking at a conference organised by the university’s Institute for Ecumenical Studies …