Greece
Culture
Rigas Feraios: On the Trail of the Protomartyr of Greek Independence
Rigas Feraios was a Greek revolutionary who fought in the mountains and worked as a writer, merchant, and revolutionary agitator in the wide Balkan Diaspora forming in the states neighboring the Ottoman Empire. He had done it all.
Like so...
Energy
Gas Reserves of Greece Could Supply EU for the Next Five Years
Natural gas has always been a valuable commodity in Europe and is becoming even rarer now, but what is the reason for this? What is behind this is elevated prices due to the interruption in supply caused by Russia’s...
Ancient Greece
Pegasus, the Most Terrifying Spyware with an Ancient Greek Name
Pegasus, the most terrifying spyware developed by the Israeli cyber-arms firm NSO Group, borrows its name from ancient Greek mythology. Pegasus, the mythical winged divine horse, is one of the most recognized creatures in Greek mythology.
The cyber-surveillance company’s Pegasus spyware...
Economy
Germany Restarts Coal Plants After Russia Severs Gas Supply
Germany will reopen its high-polluting coal power plants after Russia cut off its gas pipeline to Europe.
The emergency decision announced Sunday came as Germany tries to avert a supply shortage and as the continent struggles to respond to reductions...
Energy
EU: Greece Plays Important Role in Independence from Russian Gas
Greece will play a significant role in developing independence from Russian fuel in Southeastern Europe, which currently relies heavily on fuel from the country, according to the European Commission.
Infrastructure for transit and imports that is currently under construction in...
Economy
Gas Prices in Greece: Cheaper to Fly to Paris Than Drive to Thessaloniki
Gas prices have risen so much in Greece -- just as they have in the rest of the world -- that it is cheaper for an Athenian to take a flight to Paris than to drive to the northern...
Diplomacy
Greek Navy on Alert as Turkey Extends Gas Exploration South of Rhodes
Greece's naval forces are on high alert after Turkey's decision on Saturday to instruct the exploration vessel Oruc Reis to continue surveying for energy reserves in a location south of the Greek island of Rhodes until November 4.
This is...
Diplomacy
Turkey Threatens to Extend Gas Mission South of Crete; Counter-Navtex Issued
Turkey announced on Wednesday that its seismic exploration activities in the eastern Mediterranean would continue and could extend south of Crete.
“Of course we can carry out exploration wherever we want and we do so. We will continue our work....
Greece
Turkey Extends Illegal NAVTEX for Gas Exploration in the Aegean
Turkey on Sunday announced a four-day extension of the illegal NAVTEX for gas exploration inside Greece's continental shelf, according to ANA-MPA.
The previous NAVTEX which expired on Sunday (today) was extended with Turkish seismic vessel Oruc Reis sailing southwest accompanied...
Greece
Greek Security Forces Attacked by Tear Gas at Turkish Border
The Greek-Turkish border at Kastanies on the Evros river resembled a war zone on Friday morning as the Greek security forces deployed to prevent thousands of migrants storming into the country came under attack by smoke bombs and tear...
Greece
Turkish Police Fire Teargas at Greek Border on Evros
A video, obtained by Greek Reporter, appears to show Turkish police on Wednesday morning firing teargas at the Greek border on the Evros river near the village of Kastanies.
In the video, members of the Turkish police are seen firing...
Greece
Tear Gas From Turkey Thrown to Greece; Greek Police Officer Injured
Tensions on Greece's border with Turkey in Evros continued on Sunday, with tear gas canisters lobbed over the fence from the Turkish side leaving a Greek police officer injured.
The police officer was injured during a new round of clashes between...
Energy
Turkish Vessel to Begin Gas Exploration Off Crete – Report
A Turkish newspaper reported on Wednesday that Ankara will soon send an exploration vessel to start searching for hydrocarbon reserves off the southeast corner of the Greek island of Crete.
Yeni Safak reported that the vessel Oruc Reis will...
Greece
Pakistani Couple Succumbs to Gas Heater Fumes in Downtown Athens
A Pakistani couple was discovered dead in their home in downtown Athens’ Metaxourgeio district in the early hours of Friday. It is thought that they most likely passed away as a result of inhaling fumes from a gas heater.
The...
Business
Greece Launches Sale of Gas Distribution Network
Greece has launched the sale of gas distribution network DEPA Infrastructure, with the state and Hellenic Petroleum both selling their stakes in the jointly-owned operation, the country’s privatization agency said on Monday.
The announcement was made during the 21st Annual...