The government will postpone updating property tax assessments until 2028, seven years after the last adjustment, as the government grapples with an acute housing crisis that officials say leaves no room for interventions.
In recent days, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed optimism that Turkey could get out of the US doghouse, in the form of sanctions, and be allowed to buy advanced F-35 multi-role aircraft.
The National Security Council (KYSEA) convened on Wednesday under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss strategies for protecting the country from increased migration flows south of Crete and potential assistance to Benghazi authorities.
Turkey might again become eligible to obtain the advanced US multi-mission F-35 plane if sanctions against it are lifted by the end of the year, as US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack claimed in an interview.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will bring the rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus together again this month following a “constructive atmosphere” at an earlier meeting aimed at reviving stalled peace talks, the United Nations spokesman said Wednesday.
Greece is set for a continued stretch of hot and mostly clear weather through the weekend at least, with strong winds and rising temperatures elevating the risk of wildfires in several regions.
Greece’s unemployment rate decreased to 7.9% in May compared to the revised 10.5% in May 2024 and 8.3% in April 2025, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported on Wednesday.
Three of the eight defendants tried in the deadly 2017 Mandra, Attica floods case are facing retrial. The case returned to court after the Supreme Court annulled a previous acquittal on manslaughter by negligence, following appeals by victims’ families.
Prospective US Ambassador to Athens Kimberly Guilfoyle is moving one step closer in the formal appointment process to assuming her post in the Greek capital.
A major wildfire that broke out on Tuesday near Ierapetra in Crete’s Lasithi region continued to defy firefighting efforts on Thursday morning and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of residents and tourists.