Greece Wants Sanctions Against Belarus for Ryanair Incident

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Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis condemned the forced landing of a passenger jet on Sunday and the arrest of a dissident journalist, calling on the EU to take specific action and “clear and severe consequences” against Belarus. Eleven Greeks were among the 171 passengers on board the Ryanair flight FR 4978 out of Athens to […]

Greece May Ease Cap on Russian Traveler Arrivals

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Photo source: Sheremetyevo International Airport The possibility of increasing the number of arrivals from Russia allowed entry into Greece to 4,000 a week from the current 500, topped the agenda of a teleconference on Thursday between Greek Alternate Foreign Affairs Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis and Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev. The two ministers spoke

Greece Pledges Active Role in China’s 17+1 Initiative

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis participated in a China summit with Central and Eastern European countries. Photo source: primeminister.gr Cosco’s investment in the development of Piraeus port has paved the way for stronger ties and new initiatives between Greece and China, creating the conditions for future cooperation, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos

Safe Travel, Covid-19 Certificate on Greece-Cyprus Agenda

By admin 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Closer coordination and the introduction of a vaccination certificate that will facilitate safe travel were included on the agenda of talks in Nicosia on Monday between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades. On an official visit to Cyprus, Mitsotakis and Anastadiades discussed ways to simplify travel for Europeans wishing to visit

Turkey Provokes EU with Varosha Actions, May Face Sanctions

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Varosha, Cyprus. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / A. Savin Turkey may face sanctions if it does not stop all illegal activity in Varosha, a sealed off coastal town abandoned by Greek Cypriots fleeing Turkey’s invasion in 1974, EU lawmakers said in the European Parliament on Thursday. MEPs warned Turkey again to refrain from any action […]

Greece and Saudi Arabia Agree to Deepen Ties Through Tourism

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Strengthening ties through tourism and investments as well as ways to address the Covid-19 crisis topped the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and his Saudi Arabia counterpart Ahmed Aqeel Al-Khateeb. The two ministers agreed to the establishment of a joint tourism committee which will plan data & information sharing actions, educational

Cyprus Condemns Turkish Move to Reopen Varosha

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Despite last week’s warnings by EU leaders to stop hostile actions in the Mediterranean, Turkey said it would be supporting a decision by the self-proclaimed Turkish-Cypriot ‘government’ to reopen a section of the beach in the Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus city of Varosha. Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades strongly condemned the announcement, saying it is “an

EU Urges Turkey to Stop Provocations or Face Sanctions

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Photo Source: @Ursula von der Leyen The EU sent out “a message of unity, solidarity and determination” with regard to Turkish hostility in the Mediterranean, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis following a marathon EU summit meeting in Brussels on Thursday. More specifically, the EU said it could impose sanctions on Turkey if the country […]

US Strengthens Ties with Greece After Pompeo Visit

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo Source: @Secretary Pompeo Greece and the US strengthened ties further this week after the two-day visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, which focused on political, economic, and energy cooperation between the two countries. The visit comes on the back of […]

Turkey Threats Impacting Greek Tourism Amid Covid-19

By admin 14 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Kastelorizo Island. Photo © Region of South Aegean Turkey’s threats against Greece on top of a growing Covid-19 infection rate is aggravating the possibility of a tourism sector recovery with stakeholders extending forecasts for better days to 2022. Speaking on ANT1 TV, Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas said Greece was dealing with the coronavirus pandemic […]