Contract talks with Chevron and Helleniq Energy in final stage
Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou on Thursday said that negotiations are expected to wrap up in the coming days for the contract with Chevron and Helleniq Energy.
Actress arrested for driving under the influence, without license
A popular Greek film and television actress has been arrested in Athens for drunk driving and other violations after being pulled over by police on Wednesday night in the seaside suburb of Vouliagmeni.
Greece sees 2026 economic growth at 2.4%, says fiscal council
Greece expects its economy to grow faster in 2026, outperforming Europe’s major economies, thanks to higher investment and robust consumer spending, according to the government’s 2026 final budget plan, cited by the Greek fiscal council on Thursday.
Leaders of ethnically split Cyprus agree to work towards reviving talks
The rival leaders of ethnically split Cyprus said they were ready to meet the United Nations secretary-general to discuss the potential for relaunching long-stalled peace talks, the UN mission on the island said on Thursday.
Second edition of Greek Youth Diaspora Symposium coming Nov 25-28
The General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy presents the 2nd Greek Youth Diaspora Symposium in Athens on November 25-28, building on last year’s inaugural gathering aimed at strengthening ties between young people of Greek descent and contemporary Greek society.
Cyprus’ expanding partnership with the US
Evangelos Savva, the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the United States, joins Thanos Davelis as we break down the significance of Foreign Minister Kombos’ meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, and look at the message it sends about ever-deepening US-Cyprus ties.
Cyprus president meeting with newly elected leader of Turkish-occupied north
The president of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, is meeting for the first time on Thursday with the newly elected leader of the island’s Turkish-occupied north, Tufan Erhurman.
‘Birthright Hellas’
It is so important to make the diaspora feel closer to Greece; it is essential, actually. But we need to think in practical terms, and we need to act according to a plan.
A gorge, a saint and a fight over access
A plan by the Region of Epirus to open a road inside the protected core of the Northern Pindos National Park has stirred sharp local opposition in Konitsa, where residents say the project threatens a fragile landscape long accessible only by foot.
High tech deployed to boost road safety
The government is preparing a series of new road safety measures scheduled for implementation in the first four months of 2026, as it intensifies efforts to reduce traffic fatalities.