Athens is reportedly considering a diplomatic response as investigators complete a forensic analysis of the unmanned vessel found in Ionian Sea; DM Nikos Dendias warns of threat to maritime security and civilian shipping

The Cypriot president says a new initiative by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres could pave the way for renewed negotiations and potentially a Cyprus settlement framework, with quiet diplomacy already underway.

Ten recent polls show a broadly negative picture for New Democracy, while the landscape for Greece’s opposition parties remains fragmented.

An EU commissioner's warm words after meeting Prime Minister Mitsotakis gave the Greek government political cover, even as polls show most Greeks believe the rule of law does not exist in their country.

Souda Bay is one of the more strategically significant facilities in the eastern Mediterranean, serving as a pillar of Greece–US defense cooperation and a forward operating post for NATO activities in the region

Athens is monitoring Ankara's move to codify contested sea claims in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean through domestic legislation, calling the potential bill a baseless domestic measure with no standing under international law

European Commissioner Michael McGrath met Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens, commending Greece's governance reforms and tying rule-of-law progress to investor confidence and economic growth.

Greece's proposed tourism spatial plan zones islands by development level and caps new hotel beds, while promising future Airbnb restrictions that the hotel industry says fall far short.

“The presence of an unmanned maritime vehicle directly affects the freedom and security of navigation,” Dendias said.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis's government is back on the defensive over the Predator surveillance scandal, after his nephew and former chief of staff claimed in an interview that he resigned in 2022 to protect the administration.

Greece is preparing diplomatic action after an explosive-laden Ukrainian-built drone was found near Lefkada, warning that the Mediterranean must not become a theater of war

Survey finds growing concerns over corruption and selective enforcement of laws, while most voters reject potential new political movements linked to Alexis Tsipras and Maria Karystianou

Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias declared income exceeding €1.2 million and 18 properties across two countries; Alexis Tsipras received two apartments as a parental gift; Kyriakos Mitsotakis's wife sold a UK property for £724,216.

Tsipras is set to announce his new party, by late May or early June, targeting the space of PASOK and SYRIZA with a Sanchez-inspired model

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis described the appearance of the unmanned vessel near Lefkada as an “extremely serious” incident.

Athens is introducing a new tourism zoning framework with stricter bed limits for overcrowded destinations, sustainability-focused upgrades, and special levies aimed at easing pressure on islands strained by overtourism

EU foreign ministers meet Western Balkan counterparts in Brussels as Greece intensifies efforts to speed up the accession process, while unresolved tensions with Albania over maritime zones remain on the table

Bloomberg reports Turkey is preparing legislation to formally codify its maritime claims in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, raising regional tensions

New Democracy, Greece's governing party, will hold a pre-congress session in Thessaloniki on Saturday, with Prime Minister Mitsotakis and senior ministers set to speak ahead of the party's 16th congress next weekend (15-17/05).

Foreign Minister Gerapetritis told parliament Friday that Athens is working to secure the release of two Greeks detained during Easter over unveiling a Greek flag and a message reading "Orthodoxy or Death" inside Hagia Sophia.