The EU’s costly concessions
Almost the only thing that can be said with any certainty about the EU-US trade deal that Ursula von der Leyen agreed with Donald Trump in Scotland last weekend is that it is a terrible outcome for Europe.
Islands in distress
Following Symi, two more small islands – Paxos and Ithaki – are seeking permission to impose a fee on day-trippers.
Athens metro delay after passenger attack on airport-bound train
An Athens metro train headed to the airport was delayed for 24 minutes on Wednesday afternoon following an attack on board.
Senator Van Hollen urges continued US action to protect Christian communities in Israel
US Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has sent a letter to US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, calling for continued efforts to protect Christian communities from violence by Israeli settlers and actions taken by the Israeli state.
Navy recovers 2,900 WWII-era ammunition rounds from Kavala seafloor
A specialized team from the Hellenic Navy’s Underwater Demolition Command recovered 2,879 rounds of World War II-era ammunition from the seafloor of Kavala’s port.
Ecumenical Patriarch: Gaza events ‘a disgrace for the human race’
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide, has described the dramatic events at Gaza as “a disgrace for the human race.”
Wildfires break out on Thasos island
Wildfires have broken out in four separate locations on the island of Thasos in the northern Aegean, prompting a large-scale mobilization by the fire service.
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Greece to maintain naval presence in the Libyan Sea
Sources told Kathimerini that the Greek Navy will continue to operate in the Libyan Sea to monitor the Greek maritime zones.
Sheep pox taking heavy toll on agricultural sector
An outbreak of sheep pox is spreading across Greece, with new cases reported in Karditsa, raising the total to 605 affected farms and over 140,000 animals culled since August, the Ministry of Rural Development says.