Volker Turk expresses concern over civilian displacement in Lebanon and strikes on Iranian schools, urging de-escalation while traveling to the U.S. to consult amid the escalating conflict

With the stated goal of destroying Tehran’s missile and nuclear capabilities, the Trump administration argues the war will be limited, decisive, and focused—while urging Iranians to seize what it calls a coming “moment of freedom.”

The foundations were laid in Athens last November. This week in Washington, Greek officials believe they began building upward.

Signed during the Transatlantic Gas Security Summit, the five-year deal outlines annual LNG supply and trading volumes of up to 1 bcm starting in 2027, with deliveries to key regional import terminals.

Energy ministers from the United States, Greece and 11 other European countries agreed to strengthen natural gas supply security in Central and Eastern Europe through the vertical corridor, signing a joint declaration aimed at boosting regional energy resilience. The statement was endorsed by energy ministers and representatives of Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Moldova, […]

Greece is making a new argument about its place on Europe’s energy map: that geography, long viewed as peripheral, can become strategic power.

The Greek foreign minister’s Feb. 25-27 trip to Washington will focus on Eastern Mediterranean security, energy cooperation and regional stability, while also spotlighting a major shipbuilding partnership

Discussions are underway with Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine to extend the Vertical Corridor and convert it from concept into an operating supply architecture. The objective is to secure 10-to-20-year commitments that provide commercial predictability and signal durability

Despite years of diplomatic backing, the corridor continues to face structural challenges. Capacity auctions have not guaranteed stable volumes. Transit fees, layered across multiple countries, steadily erode its price competitiveness

When representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church recently visited the White House, the meeting was not a routine courtesy call by religious leaders

The U.S. president dismissed Russia’s proposal for a one-year extension of nuclear warhead caps after New START expired, calling instead for a broader, modern treaty that would include China

During his meeting with Secretary Hegseth, the Greek minister extended an invitation for an official visit to Greece, which Hegseth accepted.

As a vulnerable frontline region, the Eastern Mediterranean cannot allow its future to be shaped by hard power alone; stability and growth depend on embedding energy, defense, and connectivity into credible governance frameworks that support multilateral cooperation and bankable investment.

Greek and U.S. officials used the Athens Energy Summit to announce late-February talks in Washington, defend the strategic case for the Vertical Corridor, and outline gas, LNG, and offshore exploration plans amid weak market uptake and regulatory hurdles

CERTH, founded in 2000 and overseen by Greece’s General Secretariat for Research and Innovation, has sought to expand its international profile as it competes for talent, partnerships and private capital

Greece’s newly appointed ambassador to the United States, Antonis Alexandridis, presented copies of his credentials

The long-sealed residence that witnessed pivotal moments in Greek-American relations is entering a new chapter

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

Minister Papastavrou's visit came at a moment when governments across the region are reassessing supply routes and strategic alignments in response to shifting Middle Eastern dynamics and Europe’s ongoing effort to break from Russian gas