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3661. As tension peaks, PM calls on Ankara to stop provocations

With Turkey’s transgressions in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean in full swing, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday urged Ankara to abandon the rationale of constant provocations with Greece....

3662. Ankara attacks EU for backing Cyprus and Greece

Turkey accused the EU of backing Athens and Nicosia simply because they are members...

3663. EU backs Britain in blaming Russia for spy attack

The show of support from the EU, at a time when Britain is grappling with its departure from the bloc, will boost Prime Minister Theresa May...

3664. EU slams Turkey over Cyprus gas blockade

The European Council strongly condemns Turkey`s continued illegal actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea...

3665. EU leaders condemn Turkey for 'illegal actions' as transgressions continue

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday unanimously condemned Turkey for its aggression toward Greece and Cyprus and called on Ankara to release two Greek soldiers who have been in Turkish custody for more than three weeks....

3666. Christodoulides and Netanyahu discuss regional developments and strengthening of bilateral ties

Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed on Thursday regional developments and the strengthening of bilateral ties in energy and emergency situations, a press release issued by Netanyahu`s office said....

3667. Turkey claims Greek soldiers had ‘military drawings’

The two soldiers are being charged with attempted military espionage and illegal entry into a restricted military area...

3668. EU summit to condemn Turkey’s ‘illegal actions’ in East Med

EU recalls Turkey’s obligation to respect International Law and good neighbourly relations and normalize relations with the Republic of Cyprus...

3669. Crete among best world destinations

TripAdvisor hailed Crete for its rich archaeological and mythological history that’s reflected in its ancient ruins and cultural attractions...

3670. The thin white line

PAOK owner Ivan Savvidis’s armed intervention on the playing field makes him the personification of our inability to respect limits...

3671. Kotzias in landmark visit to Skopje amid rift at home

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is due to conduct a landmark visit to Skopje Thursday, amid signs that Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are edging closer to a solution on the latter’s official name, though differences remain within the coalition in Athens over the issue....

3672. Anti-foreclosure protesters scuffle with police in Athens

Protesters opposing property auctions outside the office of a notary in the upscale Athens neighborhood of Kolonaki on Wednesday clashed with police trying to move them along....

3673. East Med gas could supply Europe

Eni’s Luca Bertelli said his company’s recent discovery of a gas off Cyprus contains “almost pure methane” confirming potential for more gas discoveries in the region...

3674. Foreign Minister to visit Israel

Nicosia will be looking for strong Israeli backing for its energy search - which is opposed by Turkey - as both countries seek to pool their natural resources in the region...

3675. Greece was right to question German airport checks

Officials in Athens say the data vindicate Greece’s reaction to German checks on flights from Greek airports...

3676. Cyprus is a slightly happy place

There is a new top ranking country, Finland, but the top ten positions are held by the same countries...

3677. Turk convicted of illegally entering Greece

A Turkish man who crossed the Greek-Turkish border late on Monday apparently while under the influence of alcohol was given a suspended four-month prison sentence on Tuesday after appearing in a court in Orestiada on charges of illegal entry....

3678. Athens, Skopje play down name row before ministers meet

Greece sent draft proposals to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) for settling a decades-old name dispute, drawing a cautiously positive response from Skopje two days before their foreign ministers meet....

3679. President ready for social meeting with Akinci

3680. Greek soldiers appearing before Turkish court

Two Greek soldiers arrested on March 1 by Turkish authorities for accidentally crossing the border in northeastern Greece while on patrol, are appearing before a court in the city of Edirne on Tuesday....

3681. Human traffickers found guilty

A known Cypriot lawyer was found guilty along with six others in a human trafficking case, where Romanian women were lured to Cyprus for jobs but ended up being locked up until they preformed fake marriages with men from third countries...

3682. Tourist arrivals spike 23.4% in February

Tourist arrivals have hit record highs in every month since March 2017 ...

3683. A lingering crisis

Ever since the failed 2016 coup, Erdogan has been looking at the world through the prism of a conspiracy theorist...

3684. Greece fears protracted crisis with Turkey

Turkey is resorting to a strategy that includes the arrest of people as a means of blackmail, especially of Western countries...

3685. Turkey fails to convince Greek court

An Athens court rejected on Friday a third appeal by Ankara for the extradition of eight Turkish servicemen who fled to Greece following Turkey's failed coup in July 2016. The judge said the court was not convinced that the men would get a fair trial in Turkey. ...

3686. EU to offer Turkey more cash for Syrian refugees before Erdogan meeting

Top EU officials will meet Erdogan on March 26 in the Bulgarian city of Varna ...

3687. More than 500 migrants reach islands in four days

some camps, notably on Lesvos, remain overcrowded...

3688. Calling on the diaspora

Greek society has simply been in the pressure cooker for too long...

3689. ExxonMobil ship to set anchor off Limassol

Cyprus energy minister says ExxonMobil is sending two ships, one arriving Tuesday night, to locate targets for October drilling in Cypriot EEZ...

3690. Neo-Nazi suspects spill the beans about attacks

The group’s usual method of intimidation was splashing gasoline around the premises of the target...