Tag: Greece
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Clinical Greece punish Malta U21 in heavy qualifying defeat
The Malta Under-21 national team suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat away to a clinical Greece side, with the hosts capitalising on their chances despite Malta showing resilience in spells throughout the match. Greece began on the front foot and threatened early, nearly opening the scoring in the seventh minute following a dangerous corner, but Malta’s…
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Air defence active in the Gulf: Greece sends F-16s to Cyprus
Greece has deployed up to four F-16s in Cyprus to conduct air-defence operations after Iran targeted the British base of Akrotiri with a drone. Earlier today another explosion was heard nearby the base but no incident has been confirmed. Air defences over Cyprus are active including with British fighter jets, Patiot missiles and an additional…
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Greece and Türkiye sign agreements and engage in dialogue
Yesterday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis travelled to Ankara to meet with Turkey’s President in his first visit to Turkey since 2024 for the 6th Greece–Türkiye High-Level Cooperation Council. The sea-faring nations are locked in territorial and maritime disputes against each other but but trade and a working relationships between the two nations still exist.…
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Malta joins Greece and Cyprus in opposition to the 20th EU sanctions package
Malta has joined Greece and Cyprus in opposing the proposed 20th sanctions package on Russia by the EU. Malta is opposing the sanctions package in the interest of its own maritime industry. The latest proposed sanctions aim to ban all services to oil-tankers selling Russian oil and this would ensure a severe blow to Russia’s…
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Four dead, one missing after fatal fire at biscuit factory in central Greece
A deadly fire tore through a biscuit factory near the city of Trikala in central Greece on Monday, leaving four workers dead and one person still unaccounted for. According to authorities and local media, 13 employees were present at the Violanta factory when the fire broke out. Eight workers managed to escape the building, while…
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Greece seeks national interests in the war against Russian oil
Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Gerapetritis, has issued a statement protesting against Ukraine’s drone attack against Greek oil tankers involved in the trafficking of Russian oil. One of the ships (Matilda, IMO: 9407457) has a Maltese-flag. Greek shippers remain major transporters of Russian oil and many of them use Malta as a maritime jurisdiction…
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The new wave of comedy about Mediterraneans elders by the diaspora
Among the new wave of young comedians becoming famous thanks to social media there is a very particular sub-set which focuses on Mediterraneans, but mainly on the old habits and customs of elder Mediterranean people. This new comedy niche, which has grown very popular thanks to Sooshi Mango, who seem to be leading the trend,…
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Greek shippers remain major carriers of Russian oil
Greek shippers retain the lion’s share of ship-transport of Russian oil, more than two years after Russia invaded Ukraine. According to a recent study, Greek shippers are transporting more than a third of Russia’s refined and crude-oil products at sea. According to various press reports, the practice will remain tolerated in Europe even with the…
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Greek shipping magnates, the Martinos brothers, involved in Russian oil trading through Malta
The Greek shipping magnates, the Martinos brothers, are using Malta to register their shipping companies and flag their vessels, which are involved in the Russian oil trade. The Greek shipping magnate, Andreas Martinos, who owns the Minerva Marine shipping company, is using the Maltese-flag for a series of oil tankers buying Russian oil. On the…
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The Martinos family with Minerva Marine Group are buying Russian oil with Maltese-flagged ships
The family of oil-tankers called Minerva are owned by the Minerva Marine Group, a Greek multi-national shipping conglomerate that is owned by Andreas Martinos and his family. Forbes lists his net worth up to $1.8 billion. The Minerva oil tankers are carrying Maltese flags. Industry sources have confirmed with us that Alkagesta, which is currently…
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Malta U21 fall to Greece in UEFA European Championship Qualifier
The Malta Under-21 National Team endured a challenging start to their UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign, falling to a 5-0 defeat against Greece on Tuesday evening at the Centenary Stadium, Ta’ Qali. Greece began the match with high intensity, pressing Malta from the outset. Georgios Koutsias registered the game’s first effort after turning sharply…
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Malta U21 final squad announced for UEFA EURO qualifier against Greece
Malta Under-21 National Team head coach Davide Mazzotta has confirmed his final 22-man squad ahead of the team’s opening match in the UEFA EURO U21 Qualifiers against Greece. The match will take place on Tuesday, 9th September 2025, at the Centenary Stadium, Ta’ Qali, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00hrs. This fixture marks the first of…
