Sexual orientation, memories, friendships, sci-fi, next-door lives and stories of resistance come alive in 45 shorts during Athens’ Short Film Festival 8th edition, December 11–14

Roman Oleksiv, who lost his mother in a 2022 bombing and underwent over 35 surgeries, shares his story of survival and recovery, inspiring the European Parliament and winning international accolades in accordion competitions

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban says President Trump’s new National Security Strategy accurately reflects Europe’s “civilizational-scale decline,” praising Washington’s tougher stance as others on the continent express shock

Pierrakakis was elected - unanimously - in the first round after his Belgian counterpart dropped out of the Eurogroup selection process

The former French president recounts harsh conditions, professes innocence and delivers political criticism in a new book reflecting on his brief but intense imprisonment

Dimitris Vergos was unanimously found guilty of murdering 26-year-old Garifalia Psarrakou on Folegandros, with the court rejecting claims of diminished responsibility or mitigating circumstances, affirming a deliberate and premeditated act

The Eurogroup president plays a key role in coordinating economic policy among the 20 countries that use the euro, representing the group in discussions with the European Commission, the European Central Bank, and other EU institutions

As part of a cooperation with Hensoldt, the company will supply an additional 100,000 night-vision googles (NVGs) for the German armed forces

According to Greece’s Ministry of Development, the discussions reaffirmed Washington’s intention to finance new, strategically significant development projects in Greece.

Through archaeometric analyses, advanced digital tools and comprehensive archaeological documentation, researchers will produce a full 3D visualization and aesthetic restoration of the tomb’s original appearance.

Russia’s advance on Pokrovsk signals pressure on Kyiv amid U.S.-led peace talks, but military experts say Ukraine’s frontline defenses remain intact, even as the city’s fall could shift the balance in Washington’s eyes

Farmers’ and stockbreeders’ mobilizations across Greece have been dominating the political agenda and media attention in the country over the first half of December, with standing demands for lower production costs and better prices for their goods now even more animated amid a farm subsidies furor – the OPEKEPE scandal - valued at hundreds of millions of euros.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged member states to rapidly boost defence spending and production, warning that complacency risks a Russian attack on Europe on a scale comparable to the wars faced by previous generations

Every major technological shift documented in history has arrived with both hope and fear. Yet history shows that while disruption is inevitable, societies adapt—and often emerge wiser and stronger

President Trump announced the seizure of a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker, marking the first such U.S. action against the country’s crude exports and raising concerns over global oil supply and escalating diplomatic tensions with Caracas

Grapes, honey, and livestock farmers in Kavala staged a protest outside the regional administration building, throwing milk and hay to demand urgent support, calling their actions “a fight for survival” amid ongoing nationwide agricultural unrest

TO BHMA International Edition speaks with architect George Tsolakis about the first museum in Greece, and one of only a few worldwide, dedicated exclusively to underwater archaeology

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov stepped down just minutes before a no-confidence vote, following mass demonstrations over economic policy and allegations of persistent corruption

The Netflix star playfully teased Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on U.S. television after revealing he unwinds by watching Emily in Paris with his wife

If you’ve spent time in Athens as a visitor or a resident, you’ll know how chaotic, charming, exasperating and irresistible the city can be—often all at once