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Pandemic political truce ends with a bang as SYRIZA, KINAL demand Vroutsis’ resignation

The ministry allocated the funding to continuing education programmes despite the fact that due to the pandemic crisis the EU approved allocation of the 600 euros directly to professionals The New Democracy government has suffered its first serious political blow in its nine months in power after a general uproar forced Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis […]

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Mitsotakis focuses on pandemic, climate crisis, and Greek-Turkish relations in UN speech

‘What happened last year, when Ankara raised tensions, unnecessarily and without provocation, threatening confrontation between two NATO Allies, must not be repeated,’ the PM said. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis focused on international cooperation on issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to the climate crisis in his address to the 76th UN General Assembly today As […]

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UNESCO issues its strongest call yet for the UK to return the Parthenon Marbles

The unanimous decision dismisses the British government’s formalistic claim that only the Trustees of the British Museum have the authority to decide on the issue. In a milestone move, UNESCO has issued a separate decision on the need for the UK to return the Parthenon Marbles to their home beyond the positive recommendations that it […]

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US amb. Pyatt at OT Forum: Greece on ‘right side of history’ in decision to support Ukraine

The inaugural OT Forum is being held on Tuesday and Wednesday at the historic old Athens Stock Exchange building Outgoing US ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt participated at the inaugural OT Forum on Tuesday, explaining the official US viewpoint vis-à-vis the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and its repercussions. Pyatt, who is widely regarded as […]

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Athens slams Turkey over planned drilling in Cyprus’ EEZ

Dendias will raise the issue of Turkey’s escalating illegal conduct towards Greece at a teleconference between EU foreign ministers and there will be discussion of Ankara’s ongoing illegal activities in Cyprus’  EEZ. On the eve of Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias’ participation in a teleconference with his EU counterparts the ministry denounced Ankara’s decision to send […]

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