Greek defense officials emphasized that the exercise was unrelated to the research vessel Piri Reis, to test the armed forces' readiness.

Ostensibly, the purpose of the large-scale military exercise is to demonstrate Greece’s deterrent capabilities as tensions with Turkey rise.

During his U.S. visit, the Patriarch calls for interfaith dialogue, mutual respect, and global commitment to human dignity at a State Department dinner in Washington, D.C.

Greek and Libyan foreign ministers are set to meet in Athens on Tuesday to discuss restarting negotiations on maritime zones, amid tensions over a 2019 Turkey-Libya deal rejected by Greece.

Bartholomew’s visit, and the congressional tributes, come at a moment when international norms around religious freedom, climate action and geopolitical sovereignty are under strain

The ambitious project to connect Israel with Greece, via Cyprus, with an undersea power cable was up for discussion between the relevant Israeli and Cypriot ministers this week

Bartholomew arrived in a United States more polarized and divided than at any point in his long ministry

Ankara’s planned deployment of the Piri Reis research vessel challenges Greece’s jurisdiction in the Aegean, just as Athens and Ankara prepare for a potential meeting between Mitsotakis and Erdoğan at the UN General Assembly

The Ecumenical Patriarch asked Donald Trump to show concern for Christians in the Middle East, while also briefing him on Ukraine’s suffering, church independence, and the long-closed Halki Seminary

Regarding the Middle East situation, the Greek PM expressed concern over what he called the 'unacceptable violation of Qatar's national sovereignty' and stressed the need to 'avoid any further escalation in Gaza'

The allegations against 10 top politicians and officeholders, made over several months and in confidential testimony before the head of the anti-corruption prosecutor office and her associates, never generated an indictment by the latter

The judicial freeze is accompanied by referral to the European prosecutor's office of a high-profile case file on results of an investigation into more than one million euros of fraudulently doled out between 2019-24

In an interview, the New York Democrat urged more pressure on Ankara over Hamas, Cyprus, and destabilizing actions in the Eastern Mediterranean

Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasizes Greece’s stance on EU defense, Ukraine, Middle East peace efforts, and migration following talks with European Council President Antonio Costa

After years of legal proceedings, two former witnesses are convicted for false testimony and false accusations, closing a controversial chapter in Greece’s high-profile Novartis investigation

Eight years after explosive claims of political bribery, two former protected witnesses face judgment on charges of false testimony in the high-profile Novartis case

According to the White House, President Trump will welcome the patriarch on Monday at 2 p.m. in the Oval Office

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis hosted the European Council President for dinner on Sunday, ahead of today's meeting at the Maximos Mansion

A special committee holds its first session on Monday to investigate decades of mismanagement in Greece’s farming payments agency, with sharp clashes expected between government and opposition

Ankara announced a 10-day research mission in the Aegean with the vessel Piri Reis, drawing an immediate Greek response and heightened tensions over jurisdiction and sovereignty.