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Cuban Ambassador expresses gratitude for Greeks that helped with Nobel Peace Prize nomination Search for: Cuban ambassador to Greece, Zelmys María Domínguez Cortina, spoke to Sputnik Hellas about Cuban vaccines for COVID-19, tensions between Cuba and the U.S., and the mud thrown against the Cuban medical brigade, which is a candidate for Nobel Peace Prize. One of the flagships of the Cuban revolution, despite the relentless campaign of boycotts and sabotage by the US government, is the healt...

This is the 61st round of exploration, with the 60th taking place in Athens in 2016. And as the etiquette stipulates that the rounds of negotiations take place in rotation at the seat of one or the other countries, it is now Constantinople’s (Κωνσταντινούπολις, Turkish: İstanbul) turn. Retired air force commander Pavlos Christou expressed to Sputnik Hellas the view that Greece cannot participate in any dialogue with Turkey. “Such a dialogue, in order to be effective, must...

What will happen to military service: “It is needed, especially in the midst of tensions with Turkey” The increase in compulsory military service is being considered by the Ministry of National Defense, however the changes will not be immediate as the main concern is the defense shield of Greece with armament programs. On the table is the increase of military service from 9 months – as it is today – to 12, but this is not expected to happen in the near future. Ministry of Defense circl...

325 charging stations for electric vehicles are coming to Thessaloniki Search for: Infrastructure, such as charging stations, presupposes the development of electric mobility in Greece. Some of these infrastructures are rushed to be created by the country’s municipalities with funding through special programs, such as the “Green Fund”. Electric vehicles that emit virtually no pollutants are a bet for all states in an effort to protect the environment. In Greece, the electric car case unfo...

At tomorrow’s European Council, where Germany is expected to support Turkey, Greece will have allies on a common front against Ankara’s aggression and can count on France, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Slovenia, Slovakia and others for support. The Greek Foreign Ministry has been engaged in a diplomatic marathon with all European countries, including Germany, in the last few days in view of the EU Summit that begins tomorrow and in anticipation of the imposition of sanctions agains...