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Greek forces fired tracer rounds at a Turkish helicopter near the Greek island of Ro in the Aegean Sea on Monday night, in the latest sign of mounting tensions between Athens and Ankara. The Turkish helicopter provocatively approached the island at low altitude with its lights out, although Greek authorities said it did not actually violate their airspace. Greek troops stationed on Ro fired warning shots at the chopper with tracer rounds from their rifles.Although the helicopter departed the area without injuries or damage, the Times of London described the encounter as “the most serious crisis between the two countries for 20 years.” “A night flight with the lights out is part of Turkey’s tactic of provocation from a safe distance which, however, carries the risk of an accident,” the office of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said.The Greek military took a tougher line than the Prime Minister’s office, declaring that “the order to fire the … [Read more...] about Aegean Tensions Grow as Greece Fires Tracer Rounds at Turkish Helicopter

World Greece Coal European Union jobs Kosta's eyes have turned red from the dust. Everyday he has to clean the dust and ash produced by the mine in order to keep the electricity production running. The staff works 24/7 seven days a week. Due to the high pollution the staff and the locals face many serous health issues including cancer. Anna Pantelia The belching smokestacks of Ptolemaida’s coal-fired energy plant are a sign of opportunity for Greeks who lost their jobs after the country’s financial meltdown in 2007. For many others, however, they’re a symbol of the European Union’s hypocrisy.In April 2017, the EU approved new regulations aimed at cutting toxic emissions from burning dirty fuels, such as coal. “Air pollution is the prime environmental cause of premature death in the European Union,” Enrico Brivio, a spokesman for the European Commission, told Reuters. Yet five months earlier, as part of its continuing austerity measures, … [Read more...] about Photos: Deadly Air Pollution May be the Price for New Jobs in Greece

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday that Greece categorically rejects “unacceptable preconditions” from Turkey for the return of two Greek soldiers arrested on the Turkish side of the border in March. Reuters supposes that Tsipras was responding to a Turkish TV interview with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday in which Erdogan “appeared to float the possibility of handing over the two Greek soldiers if Athens returned the eight Turkish commandos.”There really wasn’t anything floaty about it—Erdogan forthrightly stated that Athens can have its soldiers back if the accused coup collaborators he wants are delivered to Ankara. “They ask us to give back the Greek soldiers and we told them ‘if you make such a demand, you should first give us FETO soldiers involved in a coup against our state’ If they are handed to us, we will consider,” Erdogan said on Saturday.FETO is the Fethullah Terrorist Organization, … [Read more...] about Tsipras: Greece Rejects ‘Unacceptable Preconditions’ for Return of Soldiers Held by Turkey

Jeremy Corbyn would give the Elgin Marbles back to Greece if he became prime minister, a Greek newspaper has quoted him as saying. The Labour leader told Ta Nea "the Parthenon sculptures belong to Greece" when asked whether he would consider returning the carved figures and stele.The Parthenon sculptures, as they are also called, have been housed in the British Museum since 1816 after they were bought by the government from Lord Elgin.While Greece has long campaigned for their repatriation, opponents say to do so would open the door to requests from dozens of other countries for artworks in British museums to returned.The centre-left leaning Ta Nea says it interviewed Mr Corbyn about several topics, including Brexit, Greek debt, the media and the marbles.In translated Greek, it says: "In the exclusive interview given to Nea, Jeremy Corbyn agrees that, if elected, he will begin the return of the Parthenon sculptures to our country. 'The Parthenon sculptures belong to Greece,' he says … [Read more...] about Jeremy Corbyn ‘would give British Museum’s Elgin Marbles back to Greece’

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Turkey and Greece tensions rise with warplane dogfights over Aegean Sea Deep millennia-old issues separate Turkey and Greece Turkey and Greece tensions rise with warplane dogfights over Aegean Sea On Tuesday, Turkish warplanes held a barrage of flyovers over the Aegean Sea, in some cases flying over Greece’s airspace. The flyovers are in revenge for the release of the last four of eight military servicemen into protective custody. Since the aborted coup attempt on Turkey on July 16, 2016, Turkey has been demanding the extradition of eight Turkish soldiers who fled to northern Greece after the coup. The eight soldiers – including two commanders, four captains, and two sergeants – had escaped to Greece on a Sikorsky helicopter and landed in Alexandroupolis. The soldiers denied involvement in the coup but said that they would not receive a fair trial in Turkey. Greece refused to extradite them … [Read more...] about World View: Turkey and Greece Tensions Rise with Warplane Dogfights over Aegean Sea