Greek President: We will defend the country’s national integrity
The President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos sent a clear message to Turkey on the sovereignty of the Dodecanese island in the Aegean Sea.
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
The President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos sent a clear message to Turkey on the sovereignty of the Dodecanese island in the Aegean Sea.
Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis ordered the chief of the Hellenic Coast Guard to begin a formal inquiry into the circumstances under which an alledged 14-year-old male refugee was injured at the port of Patras, the ministry said on Tuesday.
Pro-refugee NGOs are accusing members of the Hellenic Coast Guard for the injury.
As the two Greek soldiers are in the cells of Adrianople’s top security prisons, waiting for the digital checking of their mobile phones to conclude, citing news agency Dogan, Turkish newspaper Hürriyet, publishes an article claiming that the investigation showed that the two soldiers had entered 253 metres into Turkish territory.
Anyone that’s ever traveled to Lefkada has been tempted to one of the island’s long established tourist rituals; a boat trip from the small town of Nidri to the small neighbouring islands – Meganissi, Madouri and, most notably, Skorpios.
With all the hype over Sunday night’s Oscars still present, a different movie industry is preparing to hand out its prizes for best performances in May.
On the same day, US Navy ships, as well as oil surveyors from ExxonMobil, arrived in the Mediterranean Sea. The ships’ arrival comes just days after a standoff between Turkish naval vessels and Italian drillers over a disputed economic zone.
In an incredible statement without precedence, the PM of FYROM, Zoran Zaev said Greece should also open its Constitution regarding how it (Greece) takes care of its citizens abroad.
Turkey continued its provocatons in the Aegean Sea, ssuing a Navtex for search and rescue operations enclosing the whole of Kasterlorizo in the eastern Mediterranean.
The appointment of a new head of the Greek Parliament’s budget office sparked political controversy on Monday. The former general secretary for Fiscal Policy, Frangiskos Koutentakis, was chosen to replace outgoing Panagiotis Liargovas.
Scuffles and fisticuffs occurred around Marni Street in downtown Athens when taxi drivers on strike, reacting to multinational platforms over the Internet, encountered Uber drivers.
Inhabitants near the Acropolis and the area of Philopappou live in fear, because of a gang attacking passers-by with knives.
A major anti-terrorist operation in Athens and elsewhere is in progress since Tuesday morning.
Turkish pro-government newspaper Sabah paints a different story concerning the arrest of Greek soldiers in Evros.
Scuffles broke out between immigrants and Greek authorities at the dock of Patras on Monday when an immigrant was injured in his attempt to jump into a truck full of strawberries and was spotted by the driver.