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Greek-Turkish NAVTEX and counter-NAVTEX and President Trump’s calls and counter-calls for peace in eastern Mediterranean

Turkey and Greece, though they are both NATO allies, continue to be at odds with one another in the eastern Mediterranean following Turkey’s seismic survey operations within Greece’s 200-mile Exclusive …

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Greece expands territorial sea in the west from six to 12 nautical miles

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced Greek expansion of its territorial sea in the Ionian Sea from six to 12 nautical miles on Wednesday, in accordance to Article 3 of the …

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US President Trump and Greek PM Mitsotakis discuss eastern Mediterranean tension

US President Donald Trump called Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday evening (Athens time) to discuss the latest developments in the eastern Mediterranean. Mr Mitsotakis thanked the US President …

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Manchester United Captain found guilty of assault and bribery, and withdrawn from England’s National League squad

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was convicted of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and attempts at bribery in a Greek court. He was handed a suspended sentence of 21 months and …

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Turkey extends an olive branch to Greece in the Eastern Mediterranean as long as there are no “preconditions”

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday met with officials from Greece and Turkey. An olive branch was extended to Greece with Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglou stating Turkey was …

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Greek researchers to conduct research into potential of invasive fish species

A research project is to look into the commercial and medical potential of three invasive fish species and to find a way of controlling their spread into the Greek waters. …

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Greece and Turkey at loggerheads with rival exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean

Turkey and Greece – both NATO members – are both conducting rival naval exercises off the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday amid rising tension over claims to gas and …

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Giannis Poulopoulos dies at the age of 79

The voice of Giannis Poulopoulos marked the Greek music scene of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s before noting a revival in the 1990s. He died at the age of 79, …

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Turkey extends seismic survey in Eastern Mediterranean as tension with Greece escalates

Turkey has extended its navigation advisory (NAVTEX) for the Oruc Reis, to continue conducting its ‘seismic surveys’ for oil and natural gas in Greek waters south of Kastellorizo until 27 …

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Negative record for Greece as 284 new COVID-19 cases are recorded with restrictions in Lesbos, concern in Mykonos

There were 284 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Greece on Sunday of which 141 were in the Attica region where the country’s capital is located. The figure is the highest …

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