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Ferries and ships to remain docked at Greek ports due to 24h strike

keeptalkinggreece — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:03:45 +0000

Ferries and ships of all categories will remain docked at ports throughout Greece after the Panhellenic Maritime Federation (PNO) declared a 24-hour strike on Friday, May 1, 2026.. According to an unanimous decision by the administration of the PNO, the strike is part of the events for May Day. The strike will begin at 00:01 […]

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Greek PM: Package of economic relief measures to support citizens

keeptalkinggreece — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:01:18 +0000

Prim Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday a package of economic relief measures amounting 500 million euros after data showed the country’s budget outperformed its targets in 2025. The eight measures include among others assistance for rent, fuel, families with children and low-income pensioners. “The government is returning the fiscal surplus to society, which has […]

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Parliament votes to lift immunity of 13 New Democracy MPs due to OPEKEPE scandal

keeptalkinggreece — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:05:00 +0000

The session of the Plenary of the Greek Parliament to discuss and vote for lifting the immunity of 13 MPs of ruling New Democracy started at 12 o’ clock on Wednesday. The request to lift the parliamentary immunity of the MPs came from the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) following investigation on the OPEKEPE scandal […]

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IRGC fires on containership of Greek interests and seizes it together with another vessel

keeptalkinggreece — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:48:33 +0000

A container vessel of Greek interests was targeted by a patrol boat of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Persian Gulf early on Wednesday morning. According to maritime security firm Diaplous, the master of the container-ship “ EPAMINONDAS” (IMO 9153862), flying the Liberian flag and managed by Maersk, reported that a patrol boat […]

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Turkey accuses Greece of illegal fishing restrictions in Aegean & East Mediterranean

keeptalkinggreece — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:23:33 +0000

Turkey has accused Greece of imposing illegal restrictions on fishing activities in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean beyond its territorial waters. In a statement uploaded on the website of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Ankara said that maps published on the website of the Greek Fisheries Control Directorate depict fishing bans in areas where, […]

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