Tag: Greece
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Two killed in helicopter collision as wildfires continue to ravage Greece
Major wildfires flared up again across Greece over the weekend, with a blaze that broke out on Friday, 31 July, spreading from the Boeotia region into western Attica, northwest of Athens. Driven by strong winds and prolonged drought, the fire advanced through the areas surrounding Psatha and Porto Germeno, forcing residents to evacuate as flames…
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Greek shippers remain the lifeblood of the Russian economy
Greek shippers remain the lifeblood of the Russian economy as they remain the prime carriers of Russian oil effectively sustaining the Russian war economy and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Russian economy would collapse if Russian oil is not sold, and as Ukraine exerts maximum pressure on Russia with its attacks on the Russian…
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Greek shippers come to Hurd’s Bank bearing Russian oil
Greek shippers remain major traders and transporters of Russian oil with many of them using Malta as a base for their paper operations and registrations. Greek shippers may also be using Hurd’s Bank as a selling point for Russian oil. The Greek owned King Philippos (IMO: 9601194) is currently anchored at Hurd’s Bank after having…
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France guarantees security to Greece: “China, Russia and the USA are working against Europe” – President Emmanuel Macron
Greece is the latest country to which France has given security guarantees during a visit to the country by French President Emmanuel Macron. President Macron has guaranteed security and defence to many different European countries, including Denmark and Cyprus, and France also provides defence and security cooperation to Malta. These commitments form part of France’s…
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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…
