Greece will enter 2026 in the midst of a sweeping overhaul of its armed forces, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said on Wednesday, highlighting modernization, innovation, and investment in personnel amid shifting geopolitical conditions.
President Konstantinos Tassoulas welcomed musical and cultural groups to the Presidential Mansion on Wednesday morning, the final day of the year, as part of Greece’s traditional New Year’s Eve carol celebrations.
On New Year’s Day, Bulgaria becomes the 21st country to join the euro currency union, furthering its integration into the European Union. But the historic milestone arrives amid political instability and skepticism among ordinary people fueled by fears of price rises. Supporters of switching to the euro from the old currency, the lev, are praising…
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed members of the Association of Liosia Residents in Ilion to the Maximos Mansion on Wednesday to perform traditional New Year’s Eve carols.
In the new year, the government faces a lot of open issues that it couldn’t successfully resolve in 2025. It also wants to woo back the many dissatisfied voters that have drifted away without yet shifting their allegiance.
President Donald Trump’s administration has lifted sanctions on three executives tied to the spy software consortium Intellexa, according to a notice published to the US Treasury’s website.
Two minors, ages 13 and 14, were arrested in the western city of Patra after allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old boy and threatening him with a knife, police said.
Australia’s Greek community is being invited to help preserve its collective history through a new call for participants in a national oral history project.
It was a wintry yet mild evening. We passed the submarine Protefs; 54 meters from bow to stern, it is one of the most striking exhibits of the Maritime Park that will be created in the coming years.
In 2000, Greece officially joined the eurozone, marking the start of a new era of false euphoria, accompanied by grandiose millennium celebrations.