The Ecumenical Patriarchate on Tuesday rejected as “fake news” a virulent, personal attack launched against Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) the day before.
Two Greek-managed oil tankers were hit by drones on Tuesday near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal, which handles around 80% of Kazakhstan’s oil exports, six sources said.
Greek and Turkish foreign ministers spoke on Monday to assess the state of bilateral relations, which have deteriorated in recent months after September 2025, and to explore the possibility of convening a long-pending bilateral summit.
Farmers in northern Greece began blocking border crossings again on Tuesday, a day after they turned down an invitation to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Iran appears to have released the St. Nikolas, a Greek-owned Suezmax tanker it seized in January 2024, vessel monitoring service Tanker Trackers said on Monday.
The National Economy and Finance Ministry is looking for the next source of tax revenue, which will come not from increasing tax rates, but from containing tax evasion.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to hold talks on Tuesday with those representatives of farmers and livestock breeders that did not pull out from the planned meeting. Talks will be held at 3 p.m., at the Maximos Mansion.
Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou is in Saudi Arabia holding a series of meetings with government officials and representatives of business groups, including with Eric Trump.
Papageorgiou Hospital in Thessaloniki and the Rare Diseases Association of Greece have launched a newborn genetic testing program to allow early diagnosis of rare genetic diseases, expanding existing neonatal screening practices.
Two men were arrested for throwing a parcel containing mobile phones over the gate of the Diavata correctional facility in northern Greece.