Erdogan challenges Greece over airspace violations ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Greece it would pay a “heavy price” if it kept on... Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am
Print EU fiscal oversight of Greece ends after 12 years ATHENS: Greece on Saturday concluded 12 years of European Union fiscal surveillance that was imposed in return for... Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am
World Greece’s exit from enhanced EU scrutiny ends 12 years of pain: PM ATHENS: Greece’s exit on Saturday from the European Union’s so-called enhanced surveillance framework for its... Published 20 Aug, 2022 02:32pm
World 2022 sees record Europe wildfire destruction: EU PARIS: Europe’s blistering summer may not be over yet but 2022 is already breaking records, with nearly 660,000... Published 14 Aug, 2022 10:20am
World Climate change compensation fight brews ahead of COP27 summit BRUSSELS: Tensions are mounting ahead of this year’s UN climate summit, as vulnerable countries ramp up demands for... Published 08 Aug, 2022 10:27am
World Saudi prince heads to EU for first time since Khashoggi killing RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was set to embark on a visit to Greece and France on Tuesday, state... Published 27 Jul, 2022 07:44am
World Saudi prince heads to Greece, France in first EU trip RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was set to embark on a visit to Greece and France Tuesday, state... Published 26 Jul, 2022 07:41pm
World Greece battles fierce wildfires amid heatwave ATHENS: Greece on Sunday battled three ferocious wildfires across the country which forced hundreds to evacuate, as... Published 24 Jul, 2022 12:29pm
World Saudi crown prince to visit Greece to sign energy, telecoms deals ATHENS: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Greece on July 26 to meet Prime Minister Kyriakos... Published 22 Jul, 2022 09:47pm
Print All eight crew killed in Ukrainian cargo plane crash in Greece KAVALA: All eight crew members were killed when a Ukrainian operated cargo plane crashed in Greece en route from... Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am
Markets Greece looks to neighbour Italy for gas storage ATHENS: Greece has been in talks with Italy to see whether it can store gas in the neighbouring country as part of... Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am
Opinion ‘Like it or not’, Britannia still rules part of Cyprus Next to a palm tree, the Union Jack hangs limply on a pole outside a simple courthouse built decades ago on this... Published 13 Jun, 2022 06:19am
World Greece jails Afghan teenagers for refugee camp fire LESBOS ISLAND: A Greek appeal court on Tuesday sentenced two 18-year-old Afghan asylum seekers to four years in... Published 07 Jun, 2022 09:08pm
World Greece urges global action to free Iran-held tankers PIRAEUS: The Greek government and shipping industry on Thursday called for a global mobilisation to free the crews... Published 02 Jun, 2022 05:55pm
World Erdogan opponents allege Greek border pushbacks ATHENS: For years Greece has been accused of illegally pushing asylum-seekers back to Turkey, a practice it... Published 12 May, 2022 11:12am
World Greece to double coal output to reduce Russian gas use ATHENS: Greece’s government said Thursday it plans to double production of lignite, or brown coal, in the coming two... Published 07 Apr, 2022 07:34pm
World Greece must use EU influence to help Mariupol: Zelensky ATHENS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called on Greece to use its clout in the EU to rescue the... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:07pm
Markets Greece to auction three-month T-bills on April 6 ATHENS: Greece will sell 625 million euros ($691.13 million) of three-month treasury bills on April 6, its debt... Published 01 Apr, 2022 04:10pm
World Greece says will repay IMF debt by end-April ATHENS: Greece will finish repaying its bailout-era debts to the IMF by the end of April, some two years early, a... Published 28 Mar, 2022 09:00pm
World Turkey, Greece agree to improve ties amid Ukraine conflict ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis agreed in talks on Sunday to... Published 13 Mar, 2022 08:59pm
Markets Greece sells one-year T-bills at -0.23% yield ATHENS: Greece sold 812.5 million euros ($887.90 million) of one-year treasury bills at a higher but still negative... Published 09 Mar, 2022 03:42pm
World Greece proposes EU cap on soaring gas prices to alleviate household costs ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sent a letter to the European Commission proposing a cap on gas... Published 09 Mar, 2022 01:13pm
World Greece to send Ukraine 'defence equipment', aid: PM ATHENS: Greece will send Ukraine "defence equipment" and humanitarian aid, the prime minister's office said Sunday,... Published 27 Feb, 2022 05:07pm
Markets Greece sees no disruption in gas flows ATHENS: Gas flows to Greece continue smoothly and there is no disruption a day after Russia invaded Ukraine, Greek... Published 25 Feb, 2022 03:11pm
World Israeli president casts Turkey visit as part of climate campaign JERUSALEM: Israel's president confirmed on Wednesday that he will visit Turkey, casting the trip to a former ... Published 23 Feb, 2022 02:28pm
World UN agency says gaps in Belarus flight rerouting probe MONTREAL: The UN aviation agency on Monday extended its investigation into a bomb warning aboard a Ryanair flight... Published 01 Feb, 2022 10:47am
World Greece's Aegean Airlines suspends flights to Beirut after plane damage ATHENS: Greece's largest carrier Aegean Airlines said on Saturday it had suspended all flights to Beirut pending the... Published 16 Jan, 2022 11:33am
World Greece sets February deadline for booster jabs ATHENS: Greece on Sunday set a February deadline for people to receive coronavirus booster jabs and will bar those... Published 09 Jan, 2022 06:37pm
World Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Crete, felt in Egyptian cities ATHENS: An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Crete, Greece, on Wednesday, the country's Geodynamic Institute said.... Published 29 Dec, 2021 12:22pm
World Greece plans more relief for homes and businesses hit by energy costs ATHENS: Greece will provide further financial relief to households, businesses and farmers facing higher outgoings... Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am