Two Turkish F-16 fighter jets flew over the Greek island of Oinousses and Panagia, nearly at the same time as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was making statements threatening Greece and justifying the violations of Greek airspace over the Aegean Sea.

Souda Bay is of strategic significance for the United States, as US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt pointed out today, while welcoming the Prespa Agreement, stressing that it creates opportunities for stability and progress in the wider Balkan region.

Thirteen startups representing the best of the best in the Greek ecosystem have been selected and are taking part in the iconic technology, innovation and entrepreneurship festival “South by Southwest” (SXSW®) from March 8-17, 2019, in Austin, Texas with the support of the Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media, The Hellenic Initiative and the U.S. Embassy in Athens, in collaboration with the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and the Industry Disruptors-Game Changers.