Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis met Thursday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House for a 50-minute meeting that, according to diplomatic sources, “took place in a very positive atmosphere.”
It is often the case that within 50 meters of the same city street the (in)competences of three or four state bodies may intersect.
Greece’s animal abuse hotline, launched in October 2022, has received more than 11,000 complaints and led to 308 arrests through the end of 2025 – but critics say the service is undermined by hidden costs and chronic understaffing.
Greece will begin accepting applications Friday for its annual child benefit, a state subsidy for eligible families with dependent children.
Athens will host the inaugural Athens Defense Summit (ADS) on May 20-21 bringing together global leaders to discuss the future of warfare, the defense of freedom and alliance renewal amid rapid technological and geopolitical change.
A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet that crashed near a highway in western Turkey early Wednesday, killing its pilot, was on a mission launched after a radar alert near the Bulgarian border, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said Thursday.
The Greek government confirmed Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Athens, corroborating an earlier report by Kathimerini.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis telephoned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to wish him a happy birthday, the Turkish presidency said.
Athens transport services will face work stoppages on Saturday as workers plan to join a rally marking the third anniversary of the Tempe railway disaster, union officials said Thursday.
Body parts in an advanced state of decomposition were discovered Thursday afternoon in a field in Halkidiki, northern Greece, authorities said.