Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, Charles Kupchan, Elena Lazarou, and Aristotle Papanikolaou join Thanos Davelis this week for a deep dive into how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago has changed Europe, reshaped the region’s energy map, and impacted the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Orthodoxy around the world.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that she will start to “provisionally implement” a massive trade deal with the Mercosur bloc of nations in South America despite not having approval from European Parliament.
During September-December 2025, nearly 300 migrants were detained under Greece’s new law criminalizing illegal entry, exit and residence.
Authorities in the Evros region of northeastern Greece remained on high alert Friday after a week of extensive flooding, although water levels have begun to recede slightly, according to local reports.
Main opposition leader Nikos Androulakis on Friday sharply criticized the conservative government over rising energy costs, accusing it of burdening households, businesses, and farmers while favoring powerful market interests.
The inaugural Prometheas Cultural Heritage Award Gala was recently held in Virginia, the organizing committee said in a press release.
A 17-year-old boy was found stabbed to death in his home in Loutraki, near Corinth, early Friday, while his 19-year-old brother was also injured in what authorities said appeared to be a pre-arranged knife fight involving others.
Jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan said on Friday that peace-related laws were needed for a transition to democratic integration in Turkey, in a statement read out a year after he called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to end its decades-old insurgency and disband.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended his government’s energy policy Friday, saying Greece maintains some of the lowest electricity prices in Europe while bolstering the country’s energy and geopolitical security.
Greece is set for widespread strikes and demonstrations Saturday as the country marks three years since the deadly Tempe rail disaster, with rallies planned in Athens, Thessaloniki and dozens of other cities.