Tag: Greece government
Greek PM calls for improved ties with Turkey
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister said Friday his country is seeking improved ties with neighbor and longtime foe Turkey, but that the onus...
Greece to EU: Don’t let countries use migrants as leverage
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister says Europe should be “very, very strict” when dealing with countries that he said are seeking to use...
Cyprus, Greece, Egypt: new threats need tighter defense ties
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The defense ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt said Wednesday that emerging regional threats and challenges necessitate even closer cooperation and...
Greek Fire Service rescuers get mandatory vaccination order
ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities say they are introducing a compulsory COVID-19 vaccination requirement for members of the fire department’s special rescue service.
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Greek extreme right Euro-MP extradited to Greece
ATHENS, Greece — Ioannis Lagos, a Greek far-right member of the European Parliament, was extradited to Greece Saturday to begin serving a 13-year prison...
Belgian court OKs extradition of Greek far-right lawmaker
BRUSSELS — A Greek far-right member of the European Parliament arrested last month in Belgium can be extradited to Greece to serve a 13-year...
Greece: All adults can receive COVID-19 vaccines by end June
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s health minister says any adult who wants to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to do so by the...
Greek PM: Vaccine hesitancy driving high death rate
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister has issued an appeal for elderly Greeks to get vaccinated, blaming hesitancy for persistently high rates of death...
Greek far-right lawmaker held, awaiting extradition ruling
BRUSSELS — A Greek far-right member of the European Parliament refused Wednesday to be extradited from Belgium to Greece to serve a 13-year prison...
EU Parliament lifts immunity of Greek far-right lawmaker
BRUSSELS — European Union lawmakers voted Tuesday to lift the immunity of a Greek far-right member of the EU parliament who has been sentenced...