A moment of institutional dignity in the Hellenic Parliament on Tuesday was followed by a scene of discord at the Athens Club- an awkward contrast to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s earlier appeal for peace, solidarity and respect for human dignity.
A taste of Crete “flooded” New York when a Greek dance association performed the Pentozali in Times Square.
Several MPs who are being investigated in the framework of the OPEKEPE case file, and whose parliamentary immunity has been lifted, found themselves facing what is formally a serious but procedurally flawed issue. This is because they received a summons from the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to submit written explanations by May 22, but saw that they were being treated as facing felony charges, while most are actually being investigated for misdemeanours.
The leaders of Jordan, Greece, and Cyprus expressed their satisfaction in a joint statement issued following the conclusion of the 5th Trilateral Summit between Jordan, Cyprus, and Greece, held in Amman, regarding the progress of their cooperation, while also noting their concern about instability in the wider region.