Bulgaria’s president calls on government to resign
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev has called on the minority government of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov to resign following mass protests this week against its 2026 budget.
Global visions and reality
It’s a commonplace that the diaspora is a fundamental part of Hellenism, enriching our relatively small nation with a global dimension.
Taxi drivers clash with police outside Transport Ministry
Brief clashes broke out Wednesday between striking taxi drivers and riot police outside Greece’s Transport Ministry.
Kaili says Mogherini probe shows ‘Belgium not safe’ for politicians
Former Greek MEP Eva Kaili has weighed in on the fraud investigation involving former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.
Farmers stage multiple road and border blockades across Greece
Tensions flared Wednesday as around 200 farmers in Corinth, Peloponnese, clashed with police at the Kiato junction, attempting to block the national highway. Police responded with tear gas.
Red alert for storms and heavy rain across eastern and southern Greece
The National Meteorological Service (EMY) on Wednesday issued a red alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms from Thursday through Saturday across much of eastern and southern Greece.
US Ambassador Guilfoyle pays courtesy call to Greek Parliament
US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle made her first visit to the Greek Parliament on Wednesday since assuming her post.
‘Ithaki’: The battle of memory and the omens
The reception of “Ithaki” (Ithaca), former prime minister Alexis Tsipras’ political memoir, showed that the story of “Yes” and “No” (the two opposing choices in the contentious bailout referendum) did not end in the summer of 2015. Yet anyone wondering about Tsipras’ future must read the chapters covering the period 2019-2023.
Mitsotakis says Greece advancing on disability support but ‘gaps remain’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday the country has made measurable progress in improving services for people with disabilities but acknowledged that significant gaps remain.
PM urges farmers to avoid roadblocks, pledges faster subsidy payments
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday addressed delays in farmer payments, urging against disruptive protests such as roadblocks, airport closures and customs office shutdowns, and outlining plans to speed up subsidies.