PM criticizes US tariffs on Greek products
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reacted on Monday to the US tariffs on EU goods, which are expected to impact Greece’s agricultural and food sectors.
Armed forces chief on getting military restructuring right
Thanks to their new capabilities, the Greek armed forces could respond even more swiftly today to a crisis similar to that of 2020, the head of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), Lieutenant General Dimitris Houpis, told Kathimerini’s Sunday edition in an exclusive interview.
Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity, inclusion reaches Greece
US President Donald Trump’s pressure on the private sector to abandon diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs has now reached Greece, Kathimerini has learned.
Taxi driver injured in ambush amid Crete transport turf war
A taxi driver was hospitalized after a violent ambush in Agia Pelagia, Iraklio, Crete, late Sunday, in what police suspect is part of an escalating turf war over transport services.
EU finance ministers to discuss joint fund to buy and own defense gear
European Union finance ministers will discuss this week the setting up of a joint intergovernmental defense fund that would buy and own defense equipment, and charge members a fee for its use, a paper prepared for the ministers’ discussions showed.
Turkey’s opposition vows to sustain protests over jailing of Erdogan’s main rival
Turkey’s main opposition leader on Sunday pledged further protests against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan’s chief rival, aiming to sustain Turkey’s biggest demonstrations in more than a decade.
Gun and ammunition discovered during prison raid
A firearm and ammunition believed to be connected to an attempted prison escape have been discovered during a police operation at the maximum-security Korydallos Prison in Athens.
Trump tariffs could slow euro growth by up to 1 percentage point, Greek central banker tells FT
US President Donald Trump’s tariff measures could slow euro area economic growth by between 0.5 and 1 percentage points, Greek central bank governor Yannis Stournaras told the Financial Times in an interview published on Monday.
New US bill strengthens East Med security with Greece, Israel, and Cyprus
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the US House of Representatives seeks to enhance counterterrorism and maritime security cooperation between the United States, Greece, Israel, and Cyprus, while also institutionalizing and expanding the “3+1” cooperation framework. The bill, which builds upon the foundation laid by the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019…
Extra Easter services on scenic Mt Pilio railway
The scenic 600 mm narrow-gauge railway from Volos to the mountain village of Milies in Pilio (also spelled Pelion) will be running additional services during the Easter holidays, beyond its usual weekend schedule, due to increased demand, according to an announcement by Hellenic Train.