Amid regional tensions and drone interceptions, Cyprus sends its first emergency alert to citizens’ phones. Technical glitches left some without notifications, while authorities urge calm and adherence to official safety instructions.
Following escalating tensions and ongoing conflict in Iran, Greece has completed the first repatriation operations, bringing back 162 citizens and family members through coordinated flights and overland transfers
The air-defense system arrived on the Greek island amid Middle East tensions, following reported Iranian drone attacks near a British base in Cyprus.
Britain’s Defense Ministry said the drone that struck a Royal Air Force base in Akrotiri caused limited damage and was not launched from Iran. Cyprus’ president stressed the country is not involved in any military operations amid regional tensions.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias says there is no information about drone threats near Crete and insists Greece and Cyprus are fully protected, with Greek ships and defense systems deployed in the region
Greek ports shut down as maritime workers protest sailors stranded in the Middle East and demand their immediate evacuation from a war zone.
Greece’s social security authority is rolling out a new package of back payments linked to pension recalculations, with some beneficiaries set to receive thousands of euros
Kyiv faces a shortfall of missile interceptors for its air defense, while surging oil prices are boosting Russia’s economy
Increasing clouds bring showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly to northern Greece, while temperatures rise slightly across the mainland and African dust remains in the atmosphere.
Fighting intensifies across Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and the Gulf as Israel strikes Tehran, Hezbollah joins the conflict, Kurdish forces reportedly mobilize near Iran, and regional tensions trigger alarms from Cyprus to Turkey.
Ship traffic slowed to a halt after the Iran conflict broke out, stalling oil and container ships
Iranian Kurdish groups have consulted Washington about attacking regime forces, seeking U.S. military and intelligence backing as regional tensions escalate
Brussels plans local-content rules for EVs to boost European manufacturing, but automakers and global partners warn of supply disruptions, potential trade backlash, and complex implementation challenges
Before the decade-long financial and economic crisis that bedeviled the country, beginning in late 2009, more than 80% of Greek households owned their residence. Today, 30.3% of the population lease their abode
“The U.S. military is coordinating with their counterparts in Spain,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, adding that President Trump expects cooperation from all American allies in Europe
The interior ministry draft bill aimed to fulfill one of the pledges made by the current Mitsotakis government back in 2019, i.e. giving Greek citizens living or temporarily residing abroad the right to participate in national elections
The measure amends several existing laws governing corporate reporting and sustainability obligations, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
The most modern and lethal warship in the Hellenic Navy is named for the ancient Athenian general who expanded the celebrated Greek city-state's maritime dominance in the eastern Mediterranean against the Persian empire
Speaking at the EIB Forum, Greece’s finance minister and Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis warned that geopolitical instability could disrupt shipping, supply chains and investor confidence, urging Europe to boost investment, innovation and financial integration.
A 17-year-old was hospitalized after being attacked with a karambit-style knife outside his school in the Agios Panteleimonas district, as police investigate the motive and search for the suspect