Emirates launched its daily flights from Athens to Newark Liberty International Airport in New York on June 1, offering Greece’s only daily direct connection to the United States throughout the year. The importance of this connection is twofold, as on the one hand it offers the opportunity to Greeks to travel easily to the USA. Additionally, it is a convenient connection for travelers heading to the Middle East, West Asia, and Africa via Dubai.

President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou will inaugurate the 6th Delphi Economic Forum that kicks off in Athens at 11:00 on Monday, with an introductory speech that will be followed by the addresses of the presidents of Estonia and Slovakia, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos, European Commission Vice President for Promoting Our European Way of Life Margaritis Schinas and the president of the 'Greece 2021' Committee Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki. The forum will run until Saturday, May 15.

Turkey and Greece held a second round of exploratory talks on Tuesday designed to resolve a dispute over territory.