Authorities in northern Greece have arrested two suspects on drug smuggling charges after police found more than half a kilogram of heroin hidden inside a cereal box during a roadside check.
A drone strike this week on a British air base in Cyprus has renewed calls for an end to British military presence on the Mediterranean island as many fear being dragged into the wider Iran conflict.
Main opposition PASOK believes its handling of the escalating crisis linked to the war in Iran and the broader Middle East has reinforced its image as a responsible political force, party officials said.
Greece is particularly vulnerable to the effects of the conflict in the Middle East, due to its high dependence on fossil fuels in its energy mix, estimates Scope Ratings, while Greek banks also face new challenges due to geopolitical developments.
Greece will conduct a special repatriation flight for its citizens in Dubai on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry has confirmed, as efforts continue to assist Greeks in the Middle East amid the ongoing regional conflict.
On the last day of February the United States and Israel launched a major assault on Iran, killing the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and sounding alarm bells across the region.
Cyprus will move all EU meetings planned on the island in March online or postpone them due to flight disruptions, a Cypriot official told Reuters on Friday, amid the conflict in the Middle East.
Members of the diaspora on cut communications with relatives, anger toward the regime and hopes that the conflict could bring change.
Sirens sounded in the Akrotiri area of Cyprus Friday morning, prompting concern among residents, Kourion Mayor Pantelis Georgiou confirmed.
Greek authorities are monitoring individuals suspected of having links to Iran, Minister of Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis said Friday, amid growing concerns over the threat of terrorist attacks in the European Union stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.