British tourist, 57, drowns in Rhodes
A British man drowned while on holiday on the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes over the weekend, authorities reported on Monday.
Greece unveils sweeping tax cuts, relief measures
The government on Monday detailed what it called the most extensive package of tax cuts since the country’s return to democracy in 1974, spelling out measures Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced over the weekend at the Thessaloniki International Fair.
Cyprus talks to UAE over European subsea cable project, president says
Cyprus has approached the United Arab Emirates for possible cooperation on an EU-financed subsea power cable linking Europe to the Eastern Mediterranean region, it said on Monday, reaffirming its commitment to the project.
The aftermath of the PM’s presence at TIF and new rallies dominate the agenda
The Prime Minister’s announcements at the International Trade Fair over the weekend, as well as the response from the opposition parties, will dominate the agenda this week.
SYRIZA accuses government of ‘tax drain,’ calls for Mitsotakis’ resignation
The SYRIZA leftist opposition has accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of presiding over “the most severe tax drain of the post-dictatorship era,” while renewing calls for his resignation.
Asylum applications in EU down by nearly a quarter
Asylum applications in the European Union fell 23% in the first half of 2025, led by a sharp decline in Syrians seeking protection, the bloc’s asylum agency said on Monday.
Turkey’s arms industry: Hype or reality?
Can Turkey deliver on its defense ambitions? Ryan Gingeras, a professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School and an expert on Turkish, Balkan, and Middle East history, joins Thanos Davelis as we try to answer this question.
The Crete gang and a NATO bribe case
Kathimerini understands, on the basis of information from police sources, that the ringleaders of the Crete-based gang involved in drug and weapons trafficking were asked to pressure a detained businessman not to give away his partner in a case involving the attempted bribery of two NATO officials in Romania.
PM to present four prominent Greek Americans with medal in NY
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be heading to the United States later this month, where, Kathimerini understands, he will present the Order of the Phoenix, one of the country’s highest honors, to four prominent Greek Americans.
Greece hosts Denmark in World Cup qualifier on Monday
Greece is looking to build on a strong start in the World Cup qualifying round when it faces Denmark on Monday night in Piraeus.