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Stoltenberg said he had a “constructive phone call” with Erdogan, calling Turkey a “valued ally” despite its hostile actions against Greece and ongoing occupation of much of Cyprus.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticised Turkey’s intrusion of Greek airspace, calling for the countries to work together as NATO allies. 

A far-left extremist group has taken credit for the attempted bombing of the home of a Greek police officer that took place in March,

Greek authorities have claime the number of migrants attempting to cross from Turkey is increasing, with some 40,000 turned away this year.

Greek Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas has claimed Greece will pay for gas from Russian energy giant Gazprom without violating sanctions. 

The Greek government has offed to aid Bulgaria after Russia cut off gas supplies this week, with Greek Prime Minister  Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussing the issue Wednesday with Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov. A Greek official stated Wednesday that the country had

Greece’s Defence Minister has announced that the country, often menaced by Turkey, will no longer be shipping weapons to Ukraine, as it requires arms for its own defence needs.

Of the 300,000 Greeks fined for being illegally unvaccinated, just 14 per cent have actually paid the toll by the deadline.

The Greek government is set to halt its mandatory vaccination policy for those over the age of 60 on April 15th but may bring back fines for the still-unvaccinated in September of this year.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) – High energy costs are stoking unrest in parts of Europe, with Spain deploying more than 23,000 police officers amid a truckers’ strike Friday and farmers in France and Greece snarling traffic with their protests.

Turkey should not allow nearby Ukraine’s war with Russia to distract Ankara from its goal of regaining control over islets in the Aegean Sea disputed with Greece, Turkish journalist Hulki Tzevizoglou advised on Wednesday.

The Parliament of the European Union welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s application to join the bloc in a resolution on Tuesday – a first step in a long and difficult official joining process that Ukraine may not technically qualify for.

Tensions have flared up between historic enemies Turkey and Greece following accusations that Greece is training terrorists, with four Turkish F-16 aircraft violating Greek airspace two days after the Greek coastguard fired warning shots at a Turkish vessel.

A Greek eco-terrorist has been jailed for eight years under the Terrorism Act in Scotland following his attempt to blow up a park in 2018.

A majority of Greeks have stated that they view reducing immigration as a “high priority” for the government in a poll of public opinion.

The vaccination certificates of around 324,000 Greeks could expire on Monday as the government has stated that in order to remain eligible for the certificate, Greeks must take another dose of the Wuhan coronavirus vaccine. Secretary-General of Primary Health Care

A Cypriot toddler was refused necessary heart surgery in three separate countries over the fact his parents were not vaccinated.

The business relationships between President Joe Biden’s son Hunter and Chinese Communist Party elites are explored in Peter Schweizer’s new book “Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win.” Some of Hunter’s Chinese deals were helpful to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China’s colonialist scheme for buying influence across the Third World and luring poor nations into taking loans from Chinese banks they can never repay.

Greece’s federal government on Monday began enforcing a Chinese coronavirus vaccine mandate on members of its population aged 60 and older, Euronews reported, noting that elderly Greek citizens and residents who choose not to receive the vaccine face a monthly fine of €50 ($56.60) through the end of January that will increase to €100 ($113) by February.

Just days after the Italian government announced it would be making vaccines mandatory for all residents over the age of 50, the Greek government is reported to be considering a similar policy.

Greece’s health minister said Wednesday that music will be banned at all commercial venues for New Year’s celebrations.

EDIRNE, Turkey (AP) – Bulgarian shoppers are crossing Turkey’s western border in packed cars and buses, taking advantage of a declining Turkish lira to fuel their own shopping sprees.

At least 16 people died after a migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea late Friday, bringing the three-day death toll to at least 30.

Coast guard divers searched the hull of a submerged sailboat for passengers possibly trapped inside Friday.

The governments in Spain and Greece have announced that residents will be once again forced to wear masks in outdoor public settings.

A sailboat carrying migrants hit rocks off the coast of southern Greece and sank on Friday, leading to the deaths of at least seven people.

Greece’s education ministry threatened to “deprive” parents of “custody” over their children on Thursday if they refuse to comply with masking and testing mandates enforced on primary and secondary school students during the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. Alexandros Koptsis, the general secretary

MILAN (AP) – Italy is making life more uncomfortable for unvaccinated people this holiday season, excluding them from indoor restaurants, theatres, and museums starting Monday to reduce the spread of coronavirus and encourage vaccine sceptics to get their shots.

UFC legend Conor McGregor has branded “forced” vaccination a “war crime” and slammed the EU and its “lapdogs” in the Irish government.

Markus Lohi, chairman of the Finnish parliament’s Social Affairs and Health Committee, has said he will not support a European Union-wide vaccine mandate.

(AFP) — Only a few times a year Ninos Josephides, a Greek Cypriot, is allowed to visit his home village in the Turkish-occupied part of divided Cyprus. But he can’t visit his house. It was destroyed long ago.

Pope Francis lamented Sunday morning that “little has changed with regard to the issue of migration” since he last visited the Greek island of Lesbos in 2016.

Pope Francis arrived on Saturday in Athens, Greece, where he launched an impassioned appeal for multilateralism, migrant reception, and combating climate change.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Pope Francis was heckled by an elderly Greek Orthodox priest on Saturday as he arrived for a meeting with the head of the country’s Orthodox Church, evidence of the lingering distrust between some Orthodox and Catholics centuries after Christianity was cleaved in half.

Brexit leader Nigel Farage has exclaimed “thank goodness we left” the EU in response to reports that the head of the bloc, European Commission Ursula von der Leyen saying mandatory vaccination should be considered, while countries like Greece are threatening to fine senior citizens for every month they go unvaccinated.

The Greek government will fine all unvaccinated people aged 60 and older €100 (£85/$113) every month before mandatory vaccination is enforced next month.