Author: Irini Petrou

Moscow (11 September/ 33.33). Russia waged a 2-year war of aggression against its neighbor, the Ukraine. Two years on, hundred thousand of deaths, families destroyed, Russia is no where near its 3-day goals of occupation. The Russian army slugs on, mile for mile, killed for killed. Vladimir Putin and his Siloviki continues a red army model. Heavy artillery, wave of men urging forward. The result, mass casualties. Total loss of life, and equipment. What does Russians do if in trouble. Reversing to its all bag of tricks. Spies and sabotage. Recent Russian sabotage operations across Europe were “reckless”, Moore said,…

Frankfurt, Paris (18/8 – 62.50) Ukraine has scored a series of victories in more than a week since launching a lightning offensive into Russian territory. Now the stakes are rising as its forces prepare to defend their gains and Russia begins to regain its footing. Last week, Ukraine deployed thousands of troops to the Kursk region in western Russia, removing Russian flags from captured towns and taking the initiative from Moscow for the first time in months. On Wednesday, officials in Kyiv said Ukraine would use seized Russian territory as a “buffer zone” to shield its north from Russian strikes.…

The terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall in March 2024, which left 140 people dead, has sparked a crackdown on central Asian workers living in Russia, and put the relationship between the region and Russia under increasing strain. The four suspected gunmen under arrest are all citizens of Tajikistan, a central Asian nation that was once part of the Soviet Union. Following the Crocus City attack, Russian police started rounding up and deporting workers who are originally from Tajikistan, as well as from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The attack, which Russia has blamed on Ukraine, also sparked massive police raids, document checks of migrants…

Moscow (28/2). Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that non-governmental organizations in Central Asia have stepped up their anti-Russian activities amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army. Shoigu said this at the board of the Russian Ministry of Defense on February 27. According to him, there are more than 100 “large pro-Western non-governmental organisations” operating in Central Asia, which have more than 16,000 representative offices and branches. “Against the backdrop of the special military operation, these NGOs have significantly increased their anti-Russian activities in order to reduce military-technical, economic and cultural cooperation between the Central Asian states and Russia.…

Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis insisted on Monday that Greece must walk in the footsteps of Cyprus in the field of higher education development.  “We want to learn from your example of how higher education has served as an economic pole of growth and a pole of social cohesion, making use of both your public and non-state universities. Cyprus is a case study, an example from which we too can learn, utilizing the country’s rich human potential in higher education,” Pierrakakis told his Cypriot counterpart, Athina Michailidou, during the signing in Nicosia of an education cooperation program for 2023-2027. The cooperation…

A UK pension will go much further in these European countries. Retiring abroad is a dream for many and often a shrewd decision as costs of living rise. But relocating to a new country comes with challenges and it’s important to choose a destination that caters to your needs. Property Guides, a company that helps people purchase houses overseas, has compared European countries popular with expats to determine which is the best for retirees. Here are the top places where you can save money and live well. The best countries in Europe for retirees The property assistance company looked at…

ICGB operator has received ‘significant market interest’ for extra bookings The operator of the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (ICGB) gas pipeline is planning upgrades next year to boost throughput capacity from the current 3 billion cubic metres per annum to 5 Bcm per annum. The privately owned link between Greece and Bulgaria is vital to ensuring pipeline and liquefied natural gas deliveries to southern Europe, including Ukraine and Moldova, as alternatives to Russian pipeline supplies via the subsea TurkStream line across the Black Sea to Turkey. The pipeline connects to the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), making Bulgaria a part of the Southern…

Greece came from a goal down to hold France to a 2-2 draw in their final Euro 2024 qualifier in Group B on Tuesday, denying Didier Deschamps’ side a perfect record in their qualifying campaign. Randal Kolo Muani scored just before halftime before Greece levelled in the 56th minute through Anastasios Bakasetas and Fotis Ioannidis gave the hosts the lead five minutes later. Youssouf Fofana equalised for France in the 74th minute. The match had nothing at stake for either side after France, who finished with seven wins and a draw, and the Netherlands had claimed the top two spots…

Temperatures were higher than the seasonal averages in several regions in Greece on Thursday, the National Observatory of Athens’ Meteo weather service reported. The highest temperature was recorded in the municipality of Zacharo in western Peloponnese, at 24.7 degrees Celsius. In various other areas in central and southern Greece, temperatures reached 24 degrees or higher. In some areas in the northern part of the country, however, a small drop in temperatures was recorded. Source : Ekathimerini

Nationals of China and Turkey account for the largest number of applications filed for Greece’s Golden Visa Program. About 6,405 nationals from China and 618 nationals from Turkey were granted residency permits through the Golden Visa Program in 2021, based on the figures of the Ministry of Migration and Foreign Affairs of Greece, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. The statistics from the Ministry reveal that the top five nationalities for Greece’s Golden Visa are the following ones: According to the figures provided by the same source, in February 2023, a total of 10,105 residence permits to investors were issued, as well as 18,154 to their…