EU Fiscal Deal: France and Germany at Odds on Investment Spending
After a long night in Brussels, EU finance ministers haven’t sealed the deal on a new fiscal framework. European Union finance ministers moved closer...
A Tit-for-Tat with Uncle Sam: China Puts the Screws on Exotic Mineral Exports
Brussel, Frankfurt (16/11 – 23) A levying of embargoes and export bans, the imposition of sanctions, erection of fearsome “license” (= restriction) protocol: there’s...
EU Ministers Narrow Gaps on Fiscal Rules, Eye End-year Deal
BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) – France, Germany and the EU executive expressed hope on Friday that EU governments would reach an agreement on the...
King Charles’s Tie and a Cancelled Meeting With the Greek PM Reignite Debate Over the Return of the Parthenon Marbles
When King Charles III appeared at COP28 wearing a matching tie and pocket square emblazoned with the Greek flag, he sent a message — whether...
Greece, Cyprus to Start Construction on $2.05b Power Connector Next Year
Electricity cable is ultimately planned to connect with Israeli power grid Construction of a 1.9 billion-euro ($2.05 billion) section of an electricity cable that will connect...
UNESCO Presented in Sarajevo the Project “building Trust in Media in South-east Europe: Support to Journalism as a Public Good”, With the Support of the European Union
On 1 December 2023, UNESCO officially presented in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the project “Building Trust in Media in South-East Europe: Support to Journalism...
Bedbug Hoax Targeting Tourists in Greece, Authorities Warn
Greece’s health ministry has asked police to help tackle bedbug hoaxers trying to scare foreign tourists out of some Athens short-term rental apartments. On...
Greece Plagued by High Antibiotics Consumption
Greece has among the highest antibiotics consumption among EU countries, ranking third in 2021 behind Romania and Bulgaria, with three times the consumption of...
Greece to Grant Turkish Nationals New Fast-track Visas to Visit 10 Aegean Islands
In an attempt to terminate the years-long strained ties with Türkiye, the Greek authorities are on their way to offering a one-year visa-on-arrival program...
‘Nightmarish Scenes’ of Flood Damage Force Greek Villagers to Consider Relocation
“We grew up here… it’s our village,” says one local farmer. “But safety comes first. You cannot live with this insecurity all the time.”...