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Georgia and Greece mutually recognise driving permits

Georgia and Greece mutually recognise driving permits

Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport of Greece Christos Staikouras signed an agreement on mutual recognition and exchange of national driving permits. According to the Georgian …

Greece tackles last of wildfire near Athens, assesses damage

Greece tackles last of wildfire near Athens, assesses damage

Greek firefighters battled to extinguish the remnants of a wildfire near Athens that killed a woman, torched buildings, devoured woodland and forced thousands of people to flee their homes. Most of the fronts had eased three days after …

Death toll rising in Greece as heat waves sweep

Death toll rising in Greece as heat waves sweep

Greece is counting the cost of an early heatwave that has taken the lives of several tourists in a preview of the extreme weather it is likely to face this summer. An urgent warning has been issued to anyone …

Türkiye and Greece to be connected by new bridge

Türkiye and Greece to be connected by new bridge

Türkiye and Greece have reached an agreement on the construction of a new bridge connecting the checkpoints of the two countries in the Maritsa River area. The construction of the new 811-meter-long, four-lane bridge structure will …

Türkiye joins Sky Shield Initiative

Türkiye joins Sky Shield Initiative

Türkiye has joined a defense shield project that aims to strengthen the European anti-ballistic air defense system, formally known as the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI). Along with Türkiye, Greece also joined the …

Erdogan arrives in Greece

Erdogan arrives in Greece

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Greece to open a new chapter and pursue the positive momentum between the two neighbors after years of tension. Erdoğan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will co-chair the 5th meeting …

Baku-Athens direct flights to be launched

Baku-Athens direct flights to be launched

Greek Aegean Airlines will launch direct flights on the Athens-Baku-Athens route this September. The airlines schedule the flights twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays. The first flight on the route will depart from …

Greece lacks Russian tourists

Greece lacks Russian tourists

Russian tourists in Greece have been replaced by vacationers from other countries, but Russians are missed in the country, the managing director of a major Greek tour operator said

Azerbaijan exports 15 billion euros worth of gas to EU

Azerbaijan exports 15 billion euros worth of gas to EU

The European Union countries spent 15.6 billion euros on purchasing gas from Azerbaijan supplied in 2022, according to Eurostat. According to the data, Azerbaijani gas cost 13.2 billion euros for Italy, 1.9 billion euros for …

Two trains collide in Greece, at least 32 killed

Two trains collide in Greece, at least 32 killed

Two trains collided head-on in Greece killing at least 32 people and injuring 85 late on Tuesday night, the fire brigade said. An intercity passenger train travelling from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki collided at high …