Iranian spies target bases on Crete and Cyprus
Security agencies in Greece and Cyprus have uncovered an Iranian spy network targeting NATO military installations, arresting two Azerbaijani nationals. The two cases are not officially connected.
Christian leaders unite after Syria church attack
Christian communities in Damascus gathered in mourning Monday after a deadly suicide bombing at the Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church left at least 30 dead and more than 50 injured.
Energy bill on gas, water, biomethane and hydrogen tabled in Parliament
A draft law was tabled in Parliament late on Friday related to biomethane, hydrogen and a partial incorporation into national law of European Commission Directive on common rules on natural gas.
Multiple blazes rage across island of Chios
Massive wildfires raged across the island of Chios for a second consecutive day on Monday, transforming hundreds of hectares into charred wasteland as authorities battled multiple blazes threatening historic mastic tree groves.
Over 4 million tourists visit Greece from January to April
More than 4.1 million tourists visited Greece during the January-April period, marking an increase of 5.8% compared to the same period in 2024.
Greece vigilant amid migration surge
Greece is deploying naval forces to combat a surge in migrant arrivals as organized smuggling networks establish a new route from Libya’s eastern coast to Crete, raising concerns about a potential mass migration wave.
Tourism Minister Kefalogianni meets Palestinian counterpart
Greece’s Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni met on Monday with the Palestinian minister of tourism and antiquities, Hani Al-Hayek.
Cyprus revives Abramovich firm to pay its dues
Cyprus is breathing life back into a defunct company once linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, not to do business, but to collect what it’s owed.
Cypriot finance minister to visit Athens on Tuesday
The priorities of the upcoming Cypriot EU Presidency in the first half of 2026 and issues of economic cooperation between Cyprus and Greece will be discussed by the Cypriot minister of finance, Makis Keravnos, and his Greek counterpart in an official visit the former will pay to Athens from Tuesday.
Satellite images show US may have targeted ventilation shafts at Fordo
A New York Times analysis of satellite imagery shows that the United States targeted Fordo, Iran’s underground nuclear enrichment facility, at the precise locations of two structures that experts said might be ventilation shafts.