Music video for Greece’s Eurovision entry ‘Ferto’ unveiled
The music video for “Ferto,” Greece’s entry in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest 2026, was unveiled Wednesday.
Profit cap planned for supermarkets, petrol stations
The center-right government will impose a three-month profit cap for supermarkets and petrol stations to soften the impact of the Middle East crisis on Greek cosnumers, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said.
Romania to review US request to use local air base for Iran operations
Romanian President Nicusor Dan has convened the EU and NATO nation’s top defence council on Wednesday to discuss whether to allow US aircraft access to its military bases for support linked to its Tehran operations, political sources said.
Greece mulls ban on Muslim women’s face coverings
Greece is considering a ban on face coverings used by Muslim women but has no specific plans so far, the country’s migration minister said Wednesday.
ICE, elections, and a Greek lesson in morality
The Trump administration promotes those policies, that unaccountable paramilitary, and that network of concentration camps (“detention centers”) allegedly to expel terrible criminals – “the worst of the worst.”
Parliamentary committee approves hydrocarbon exploration bill for southern Crete and Peloponnese
The Parliament’s Standing Committee on Production and Trade on Wednesday approved by majority an Energy Ministry bill ratifying exclusive lease agreements between Greece and a consortium formed by US oil major Chevron and Helleniq Energy, Greece’s largest oil refiner, to explore for natural gas off southern Crete and south of the Peloponnese.
Greek shipping warned of potential Hormuz Strait mines
The ministry for merchant marine has issued an urgent warning to Greek shipping companies and vessel masters on the potential mining of the Strait of Hormuz amid the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
Greek-owned vessel among three hit near Strait of Hormuz
A Greek-owned ship was among three vessels struck by unknown projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to reports.
More than 100 migrants reach Crete from Libya
Three more small migrant boats carrying over 100 people across the dangerous Mediterranean route from north Africa have reached southern Crete, officials said Wednesday.
Defense Ministry signs contracts for one-way drones, pilotless fighters
The Defense Ministry said Wednesday it has signed four new contracts for the development of one-way drones and unmanned combat aircraft for the Greek military.