After Greece’s first long-term U.S. LNG contract, attention is turning to new floating gas terminals (FSRUs) that could anchor the country’s role as a regional hub in Europe’s post-Russian energy map

The US-made C-130 plane had taken off from Azerbaijan and was on its way back to Turkey when it crashed, that country’s defense ministry posted on X

Greek pharmacists express anger after the national health agency EOPYY announced it will no longer reimburse the four-strain flu vaccine, leaving patients to pay out of pocket while pharmacies are left with prepaid, now non-refundable stock

Dozens of drones lit up the skies over Decelea, depicting fighter jets, helicopters, and the Greek Air Force motto “Αιέν Υψικρατείν,” climaxing with a symbolic blue fighter defeating a red one in a tribute to national pride

Included are the introduction of mandatory helmet use and the enforcement of bans, such as prohibiting the use of electric scooters on pedestrian streets.

As extreme storms, floods, and wildfires rise, COP30 highlights the urgent need for developing nations to boost resilience, with new UN funds and development bank pledges aiming to bridge the adaptation finance gap

Prosecutors accuse Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of leading a multibillion-lira corruption network and seek over 2,000 years in prison, while also calling for the opposition CHP’s closure in what the party denounces as a politically motivated case

The clerics, among eight arrested in a major trafficking ring bust, stored drugs inside a church in the Athens suburb of Liosia.

Farmers and livestock breeders from across Greece rallied in Athens and Thessaloniki on Tuesday, protesting rising costs, delayed payments, and a devastating sheep and goat pox outbreak that has led to the culling of more than 400,000 animals

A 27-year-old Albanian man reported missing in Chalkida has been found dead in a burned car in rural Boeotia. DNA tests confirmed his identity as authorities investigate the circumstances of the suspected murder

Hannibal Gaddafi, son of Libya’s late leader, released after almost ten years of detention over the 1978 disappearance of a Lebanese cleric, as Lebanon and Libya move to restore diplomatic ties

Meteorologist Georgios Tsatrafyllis predicts mild and pleasant weather across most of Greece for Christmas, with slightly higher-than-usual temperatures and only limited rainfall in parts of the west, Thrace, and the eastern Aegean

In a historic first, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Donald Trump at the White House as Washington signals a major policy shift and extends sanctions relief

With €2.5 billion in wage hikes, bonuses, and tax cuts, Greece is loosening its purse strings to ease household strain — cautiously, and amid widespread discontent with government performance

Applications for Greece’s 2025–2026 heating allowance are now open through the myAADE platform. Eligible households have until December 5 to apply or make corrections, with payments beginning in December and continuing into 2026

Suicide and car bombings in Islamabad and Delhi claim over 20 lives as authorities investigate under anti-terror laws, with leaders vowing swift justice and heightened security in both capitals

Gunfire erupted late Monday night in the central Athens neighborhood of Kypseli. A man was shot outside a café and later taken to hospital, while police found at least seven shell casings and launched an investigation into the attack

As COP30 begins in Belém, Brazil, the Paris Agreement faces its most difficult test yet — rising emissions, record heat, and geopolitical divisions that threaten the future of global climate cooperation

Farmers across northern Greece block roads and clash with police as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tours Rodopi, announcing diesel tax relief while facing growing anger over unpaid subsidies and livestock losses

Maria Damanaki on Greece’s green transition, energy politics, and the risks of inertia in the Aegean