Greece draws in the US — and edges out Russia (Politico)
ATHENS — It took several decades, but Greece has finally welcomed in the United States — at Russia’s expense. Nearly 40 years ago, Greek people were marching in the streets […]
Metsola elected as new President of the European Parliament (New Europe)
Members of the European Parliament elected Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola from the European People’s Party Group as President until 2024. Read more :
Greece approves fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot for those at risk (Politico)
ATHENS — Greece’s health authorities on Tuesday approved giving an additional fourth jab of coronavirus vaccine to people with compromised immune systems. Read more :
EU wants gas, nuclear energy classified green, sustainable (New Europe)
The European Commission proposed on December 31 natural gas and nuclear energy to be included in the so-called EU taxonomy as sustainable energy sources. Read more :
Hot in the city: Teaching Europe how to live on a warmer planet (Politico)
Two weeks after Eleni Myrivili started her job as Athens’ chief heat officer, Greece was struck by one of the worst heat waves in its recorded history. Read more :
Time is not on our side: EUMed 9 leaders discuss climate crisis (New Europe)
ATHENS – The EUMed 9 summit begun in Athens today (September 17), focusing on stability in the eastern Mediterranean as well as efforts to tackle climate change and migration flows […]
Extreme weather slows Greece’s coal phaseout (Politico)
ATHENS — Greece’s plan to phase out coal is coming under stress from the very thing the government is seeking to address: climate change. Read more :
Science vs. religion as Greek priests lead the anti-vax movement (Politico)
ATHENS — Anti-vaxxers and churchgoers are out in force on a warm July Sunday morning in central Athens — and, for the most part, they are the same people. Read […]
Investigating Femicide: A GIJN Guide (G.I.J.N.)
Femicide — the intentional murder of women because they are women — is a global problem. According to the UN’s latest estimates, 50,000 women and girls are killed each year […]
Cyprus talks failed to find common ground, UN says (Politico)
Three days of talks between Cypriot leaders yielded not enough common ground to resume formal talks on a settlement, the United Nations said Thursday. Read more:
