A new era for Greece’s armed forces?
Greece’s Defense Minister Nikos Dendias recently outlined a new approach for how the Greek armed forces will be run, calling it “the armed forces of 2030.”
ATHEX: Rising streak ends at the stock market
Tuesday’s decline at the Greek stock market was widely anticipated following eight consecutive sessions of gains for the benchmark that came off Monday’s 10-year high
Drain the source
The video of the latest murder of a prominent member of the Greek Mafia is more than shocking. It will be unthinkable if Greek society and the state get used to this routine which is often swept under the rug with the excuse that it is just gangs “settling their scores.”
European Court rules against MEP Kaili on immunity lifting request
The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed “as inadmissible in its entirety” the challenge brought by European Parliament Member Eva Kaili against the request to lift her parliamentary immunity.
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Greece opting for a new defense model
Greece has made a strategic decision to opt for quality, innovation and strengthening of its domestic defense industry, over quantity, the static traditional way of doing things and the total reliance on foreign weapon systems.
Irregular border crossings at an eight-year high in 2023, says Frontex
Irregular border crossings into the European Union reached an eight-year high in 2023, the EU’s border and coast guard agency has said.
Natural gas consumption fell almost 22% in 2023
Natural gas consumption fell 21.56% in 2023 compared with the previous year, the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA) has said in a report. Total demand for natural gas fell to 67.60 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2023, from 86.18 TWh in 2022.
Greek language learning platform now available in French and German
StaEllinika.com, an online platform for learning Greek, is now available in French and German, the Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. The platform was already available in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Another ship comes under fire in Red Sea, disruption seen pushing up prices
Disruptions to Red Sea shipping caused by Houthi attacks will push up prices of consumer goods in Europe.