A second term as Greece’s commissioner in the European Union was all but in the bag in the summer of 2024, but New Democracy’s lackluster performance in the European Parliament elections and pressure exerted on the prime minister to shift the party’s ideological focus, denied him a new posting in Brussels.
A container ship was fired upon without warning by a gunboat of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), causing significant damage to the vessel’s bridge, maritime authorities said. The vessel has been identified as the Liberia-flagged Epaminondas, owned by Greece’s Technomar Shipping and operated by MSC.
European Union leaders meeting in Cyprus need to start preparing a playbook on what should happen if an EU country under attack puts out a call for help from bloc partners, the president of Cyprus said.
Three suspects were arrested in Thessaloniki after allegedly collecting €50,000 in marked bills from a car rental company manager, authorities said.
Amid ongoing political turmoil and ahead of a critical parliamentary vote on lifting immunity for 13 New Democracy lawmakers, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is preparing to unveil new support measures worth about €500 million, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said on Tuesday.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Athens Friday with a full agenda tied to renewing the Greece-France strategic partnership agreement, focusing on defense cooperation, small modular reactors, research, and innovation.
Greece’s armed forces delivered humanitarian aid to Lebanon on Tuesday, using an Air Force transport aircraft and personnel from the Special Operations Command.
The 10th international fruit and vegetable exhibition FRESKON will be held in Thessaloniki from Thursday to Saturday, promoting one of Greece’s most dynamic export sectors.
The bus corporations of Athens and Thessaloniki (OASA and OASTh) invited designers to submit rebranding proposals for the vehicles online, in collaboration with the Infrastructure and Transport Ministry.
Cyprus is emerging as one of the world’s most attractive places to retire.