Europe has experienced five of the five hottest summers since 1500. The summer of 2019 brings two heatwaves, in June and July. Temperatures hit 46C in France and 41.8C in Belgium and 38.7C in Cambridge. Sweltering temperatures in Spain and France spotlight the increasing frequency of heatwaves in Europe. In just over two decades, the … Read more
Canola oil prices have more than tripled since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Federal Reserve is under pressure to act quickly following last Friday’s. Disappointing consumer price index report, which showed an 8.6 percent increase year over year. US restaurateur James Mallios has long prided himself on culinary authenticity, paying more on sunflower oil because … Read more
Ten European Union countries have agreed to participate in a migrant relocation scheme. This is aimed at reducing the strain on the five so-called front EU members in the Mediterranean. Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Italy, and Spain are currently bearing the brunt of rising migrant numbers. NICOSIA: Ten European Union (EU) countries have agreed to participate … Read more
Greece accuses Turkey of spreading “fake news”. Afghan citize crossing the Greek border illegally shot by Greek guards,Turkish guard said. He was one of eight people trying to cross illegally into Greece. An Afghan citizen attempting to cross the Turkish-Greek border illegally was shot and fatally wounded by Greek border guards on Monday, the Turkish … Read more
UN report claims that Greece deported thousands of asylum seekers illegally. Such claims are “already being investigated as to their validity,” Greece routinely denies that its border forces engage in illegal pushbacks. Greece rejected a UN report on Monday that claimed its border forces had illegally deported thousands of asylum seekers over the past two … Read more
Athens is violating peace treaties signed after World Wars I and II. The two uneasy NATO neighbors have long feuded over maritime borders. In a vivid and irrefutable way the Turkish illegal unilateral actions and claims. Greece published a series of historical maps on Thursday in an attempt to refute Turkish claims that Athens … Read more
Residents of a southern Athens suburb came home on Sunday after firemen were able to put out a blaze that had forced them to flee the day before, according to emergency services. “At this point, the fire has been demarcated, the residents are back in their houses,” deputy civil protection minister, Evangelos Tournas, told a … Read more
A wildfire triggered by gale-force winds ripped through vegetation in southern Athens. Six water-bombing planes, three helicopters, and municipal water tankers. fires destroy more than 100,000 hectares of forest and farmland. A wildfire triggered by gale-force winds ripped through vegetation in a southern Athens suburb on Saturday, forcing residents to flee, According to the Fire … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey will no longer engage in high-level discussions with Greece, despite escalating tensions between the two longstanding adversaries. Following a five-year hiatus, Ankara and Athens started talks last year to resolve tensions over a variety of topics, including mineral development in the eastern Mediterranean and competing … Read more
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that Germany will deliver to Ukraine an air defence system capable of protecting a “large city” from Russian air raids, rejecting accusations that his government had been slow to arm Kyiv. Scholz told parliament that Berlin would send more weapons to Ukraine. “The government has decided that we will send … Read more
Greece and Cyprus eased Covid restrictions on Wednesday, just in time for their busy summer tourism seasons. Both modified their mask requirements for public transportation in cities, senior homes, and hospitals, but kept them in place for public transportation in cities, retirement homes, and hospitals. The government of Cyprus agreed last week to eliminate all … Read more
Iran called Friday for the release of a Russian-flagged tanker seized by Greece, saying the transfer of its Iranian cargo to the US was a “clear violation” of international law. Athens confirmed on Wednesday it will send 115,000 tonnes of Iranian oil from the tanker Pegas to the United States at the request of the US Treasury … Read more
A Russian ship carrying Iranian oil cargo seized by US in Greece The United States held onto an Iranian oil cargo oil on a Russian-worked transport close to Greece, and plans to send the shipment to the United States on board another vessel, sources told Reuters. Greek specialists last month appropriated the Iranian-hailed Pegas, with … Read more
Greece said on Monday it had prevented around 600 migrants from crossing the Aegean Sea into its territorial waters from neighboring Turkey, in the largest attempted entry this year. A spokesman for the Greek coast guard said five sailboats and four dinghies had set off from the Turkish coast early in the morning. “Greek patrol … Read more
Greece’s health minister announced Wednesday that most mask restrictions will be lifted from June 1 to mid-September, coinciding with the peak of the country’s vital tourism season. Masks, according to Thanos Plevris, will no longer be required in most areas, including planes and intercity travel, but will remain required in hospitals, nursing homes, and city … Read more
Novak Djokovic on Monday extended his reign at the top of the ATP rankings to 370 weeks, while Rafael Nadal fell to fifth place. The Spaniard was knocked out of the Italian Open in the last 16 by Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, who advanced all the way to the final before being defeated in straight sets … Read more
The US and European stock markets rebounded Tuesday after days of losses due to concerns about rising US interest rates, rising inflation, and the impact of China’s prolonged Covid lockdowns. World stock markets have been volatile this year, but have suffered sharp losses after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage … Read more
The Greek foreign ministry declared that its embassy in Kyiv will reopen on Tuesday. According to the statement, the embassy in Kyiv will only function with critical personnel for the time being. Whereas, the Greek Consulate General in Odesa will continue to give all necessary help to Greek nationals and expatriates in Ukraine. Manolis Androulakis … Read more
Leaning again in a pink front room chair, Greek arthouse director Yorgos Lanthimos considers what kind of movie he would possibly take on next. Having received accolades — and numerous Oscar nominations — for his absurdist films that firmly implanted him amongst Greece’s so-referred to as “bizarre wave” administrators, he is no longer ruling out … Read more
The Russian fiancée of a Belarusian dissident who was imprisoned alongside him when their plane was forced to land in Minsk was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday, according to a rights group. Sofia Sapega, 24, and Roman Protasevich, a Belarusian opposition activist, were arrested in May 2021 when their Ryanair flight from … Read more
LGBTQ Greek protestors angry over court conviction of police officer accused of killing a queer activist A group assembled outside a court in Athens showing pennants, signs, and rainbow banners as they anticipated the decision in a preliminary over the passing of eccentric lobbyist Zak Kostopoulos. Kostopoulos, additionally known by his drag persona Zackie Oh, … Read more
A Greek rights organization on Wednesday accused the government of ignoring dozens of asylum seekers, which include numerous children, stranded on the united states of America’s river border with Turkey. The Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) stated it had asked officers on Monday to rescue 46 people, which include 10 minors, stuck on an islet … Read more
The tourist industry in Greece is hopeful that the situation in Ukraine will not derail its recovery, with hundreds of thousands of people cancelling trips as the country eliminates Covid restrictions in an effort to resurrect the important sector. The conflict in Ukraine erupted just as Greece’s tourism industry was reviving, with officials predicting a … Read more
Greek police detained a Russian tanker off the coast of the Greek island of Evia, on Tuesday. The spokesperson confirmed that Pegas, the crude oil tanker was sailing with 19 crew members, when the ship was seized near the town of Karystos on April15. The authorities took hold of the ship, but could not seize … Read more
Irregular crossings through migrants into the EU inside the early a part of this yr spiked to their highest stage in view that 2016, the bloc’s border safety corporation Frontex stated on Tuesday. And the quantity of tried crossings throughout the Channel, from the EU to Britain, almost tripled for the reason that same length … Read more
Athens: The Greek coast guard said on Tuesday that they had taken a Russian oil ship off the island of Evia as part of EU sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. Russia-flagged ships were prohibited from EU ports earlier this month, with certain exceptions, when the 27-nation bloc enacted fresh broad sanctions against … Read more
Stefanos Tsitsipas, the defending champion, came back from a set down in the last set to beat Diego Schwartzman and advance to the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals, where he will meet Olympic winner Alexander Zverev. Tsitsipas, the third seed from Greece, was a set and 5-2 up at one point and appeared to be on … Read more
After divorcing from Netflix co-star Kyle Abrams, “Love Is Blind” star Shaina Hurley is engaged to her boyfriend, Christos Lardakis, according to People. Hurley, 32, accepted Lardakis’ proposal on Thursday, according to the site, and the pair has already made plans to marry in Greece this summer. “Shaina has been engaged.” She’s been dating Christos … Read more
