Why Europe is turning to Turkey
Last week, the 8th Paris Peace Forum was held in France. It was attended mainly by leaders from the so-called “Global South.”
‘Culture is not a luxury – it’s a necessity’
This summer, amidst a season of sold-out concerts and a resplendent new production in Salzburg, Cecilia Bartoli also received another standing ovation – this time, not on stage, but on the civic platform.
Cretan storms, Venetian vistas
Powerful storms battered parts of Iraklio and Hania on the island of Crete on Thursday, turning streets into raging torrents and flooding businesses.
Greek shippers offer cooperation to Washington
They discussed enhanced cooperation with Washington on various points, including the carriage of liquefied natural gas and the naval academies.
Tourism demand from Britain steadily growing
During the World Travel Market 2025 in London earlier this week, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni had meetings with leading representatives of the UK travel market who announced their plans to further increase flights from British airports to Greek destinations in 2026:
Ankara dismisses Eurofighter use conditions
Turkey has flatly denied reports that its purchase of 20 Eurofighter aircraft comes with restrictions preventing their use against NATO allies like Greece, despite German assurances to the contrary.
Millions still need new Greek IDs
Greece faces mounting challenges in replacing outdated identification cards before a critical August 2026 European Union deadline, with only 2.5 million of 9 million IDs issued since the program launched in September 2023.
AADE presents its new multi-year plan
The governor of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), Giorgos Pitsilis, presented the new multi-annual plan (MAP) during the plenary session of TADEUS – the Assembly of the Tax Administrations of the European Union – held in Copenhagen on Wednesday.
Heavy drinking is tied to worse strokes, study finds
Heavy drinking is tied to earlier and more severe brain bleeds, a new study found. The paper, published Wednesday in the journal Neurology, examined the link between alcohol and intracerebral hemorrhages – the deadliest, most disabling type of stroke.
Cyprus to launch smart tourism app
Visitors to Cyprus will soon be able to plan their dream trip before they even pack a suitcase.