Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following:
Greece is seeking to forge “alliances” with other European countries on the migration crisis, in the wake of Germany’s decision to implement fact-track procedures for the deportation and refoulement of asylum applicants, fearing a domino effect with other countries following the German lead.
The Greek national football team opened its UEFA Nations League campaign with a perfect record, beating Finland (home) and Ireland (away) with a clean sheet.
The arrest of a Turkish man on the eastern Aegean island of Chios (Hios) on weapons and forgery charges has sparked a wider investigation into his possible knowledge of gangland-style slaying in Piraeus and the near-Athens district of Loutsa – both of which are believed to be tied to the criminal underworld in the neighboring country.
Stepped up negotiations are underway between Greek and Cypriot officials regarding the 1.9 billion euro Great Sea Interconnector project, 657 million of which is funded by the European Commission. This project involves a power cable linking the grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel, paving the way for the energy interconnection of the three countries.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called upon Brussels to urgently address the prolonged crisis that has led to extreme energy price hikes, necessitating immediate political intervention.
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