Dendias to hold daily meetings with military chiefs
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias held a new meeting of top military officials Monday on developments ion the Middle East, the ministry said.
UK says US has not requested use of Cyprus military base
British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper said on Monday that the United States had not asked to use a British military base in Cyprus where an unmanned drone strike hit a runaway overnight.
Greek stocks dive at opening on Iran attacks
Greek stocks tumbled nearly 4% at opening Monday following the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
EU ministers’ meeting in Cyprus postponed after drone incident at British base
A meeting of the EU’s European affairs ministers, originally scheduled in Cyprus for Monday and Tuesday, was postponed after a drone struck Britain’s Royal Air Force base on the island overnight, a spokesperson for the Cypriot presidency said.
Unlicensed driver caught doing 197 kmh on highway
Police in northern Athens have arrested a motorist for driving his car at twice the speed limit and then breaking a string of driving regulations in a bid to evade pursuing officers.
Greece opens emergency hotlines for citizens amid Middle East violence
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has activated a total of ten emergency telephone lines to provide consular assistance to Greek citizens amid the latest escalation of violence in the Middle East.
Daedalus supercomputer enters final testing phase
Daedalus, Greece’s new supercomputer poised to transform the nation’s research and innovation landscape, is now entering the final phase of implementation.
EU stands with member states in face of any threat, von der Leyen says
The EU stands with its member states in the face of any threat, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in response to the drone strike that hit Britain’s Royal Air Force base of Akrotiri in Cyprus overnight.
Security tightened at US, Israeli targets, main airports
Authorities have increased security around potential US and Israeli targets in Greece as well as at businesses and airports, amid the American-led attacks on Iran, officials said Monday.
PM to hold videoconference with embassies amid Mideast violence
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will hold a videoconference at noon with the heads of Greece’s embassies and consulates in Iran and across the Middle East amid a flare-up of violence in the region.