According to Ukrainian sources, the ship was heading to the port of Izmail on the Danube to load grain and was at risk of sinking when it was hit yesterday morning (27/12) by a Russian mine

Commission disburses payments to Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia under the Recovery and Resilience Facility

EU Commission VP Margaritis Schinas calls former Commission President 'a visionary, a great architect of Europe's solutions'

According to reports, the loan in question hovers at the 200K-euro mark and will cover salaries of party staff this month, while keeping SYRIZA “in the black” for fiscal 2023.

According to afp, the 98-year-old Delors died in his sleep at his Paris home on Wednesday, in quoting his daughter.

Speaking on Skai TV, Tsakalotos acknowledged numerous interactions with Schauble over the years stressing that despite the sombre moments history would judge the German statesman harshly.

Simultaneously, Greece maintains its standing within the top 20 globally, securing the 18th position in the overall ranking

A prominent figure in the CDU, he served as the Minister of Economy during Angela Merkel's tenure, notably during the Euro zone debt crisis

Members of the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee finally voted to allow the Nordic country to join the Alliance, Turkish media reported

Final decision on whether Turkish fighter jets will operate from Greek bases or along the Asia Minor coast pending

Shore leave, in groups, will be granted to crewmembers for the nearby port-city of Chania

Dendias toured the Hellenic Navy fast attack craft "Daniolos", which docked at the island's port

Mitsotakis: "Landmark legislation will be presented for public consultation after the holidays, and become a law of the land in January, opening the way for revision of (constitutional) Article 16, so that it reflects the reality of the 21st century."

The ethnic Greek mayor-elect of Himara called on Albanian PM Edi Rama to appoint a municipal councilor from his party until his release from jail

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The German mass media outlet includes statements from Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who said the country has turned a new chapter, and that despite whatever standing problems, "is now a dynamic, outward-looking destination for investors, with a strong voice in the heart of the EU and with an economy experiencing an unprecedented revival.”

Greece's National Authority for Higher Education, which is a fully independent authority, will have a powerful say regarding the criteria for founding foreign branches in Greece he underlined.

Sakellaropoulou welcomed the Hellenic Navy's military band and members of the Presidential Guard, the Evzones, with the latter singing carols to the accompaniment of the former.

For Greece this year is ending on a relatively optimistic note mostly due to its economic growth, adding that Greece had managed to remain at the European average for inflation

The unseen Greek heroes of the Summits talk to To Vima about European leaders and their peccadilloes, but also about moments they’d prefer to forget