Greek gymnast Lefteris Petrounias won his 8th gold medal after delivering an exceptional performance in the rings at the 2025 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Leipzig, Germany, on Friday evening. The Greek star, who has come to be known as “The Lord of the Rings,” shared gold with Turkey’s Adem Asil, both athletes earning 14.400 […]
Known as the “Lord of the Rings,” Petrounias delivered a standout performance in the afternoon qualification session, earning 14.700 points and leaving no doubt about his dominance.
Further east, the aptly named Seychelles Beach on Ikaria, in the northern Aegean, dazzles with its blond sand and turquoise waters reminiscent of the Indian Ocean.
"I would suggest that the SAFE regulation be called a backdoor regulation , if certain partners attempt to implement it through tricks so that unanimity of EU members is not required for agreements with third countries."
The charges are related to the questionable execution of partially EU-funded contracts restoring remote traffic control and signalling systems on Greece's rail network
According to the EU definition, the risk of poverty or social exclusion, abbreviated as AROPE, refers to the sum of individuals who are either at risk of poverty, severely materially and socially deprived, or living in a household with very low work intensity
The European Commission is reportedly set to call on member states to cut water consumption by at least 10% by 2030.
Booking.com’s infringement of EU competition law through price parity clauses has triggered a collective compensation claim by hotels across Europe.
Over 1 Billion Euros in European Union funds have been used to support projects that violate the fundamental rights of marginalized groups, including Roma communities, people with disabilities, and migrants.
Citing three Russian sources familiar with the Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Reuters news agency reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has put forward a series of conditions to end the war in Ukraine, including a written pledge by the West that there will be no NATO enlargement to the east and the lifting of sanctions against […]
In quest to make NATO more lethal, the Pentagon turns to the high north and the Baltics
OTE Group was included among the frontrunners for greenhouse gas emissions reductions, according to the Financial Times. The “Europe’s Climate Leaders 2025” report was compiled by the Financial Times in collaboration with Statista and points out the Greek technology giant achieved a significant 83.9% reduction in CO₂ emissions during the assessment period. This marks the third […]
Piraeus Bank raised €500 million from its foray into the markets on Tuesday via the issuance of its third green bond, with investors showing overwhelming interest. Demand reached €3.75 billion—more than 7.5 times the initial offering—highlighting strong investor confidence. As a result of this significant oversubscription, the bond’s yield was set at 115 basis points […]
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into four major adult websites—Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos—amid growing concerns that the platforms are failing to adequately protect minors online. The probes fall under the scope of the Digital Services Act (DSA), the new EU regulation that governs how tech companies must monitor and moderate online […]
This development carries particular significance for Greece, as in practice it implies that countries like Turkey are not automatically excluded from participating in SAFE-backed programs.
The Commissioner’s visit to Greece began Monday with a series of field inspections alongside Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou.
Greece is intensifying its search for critical raw materials by reassessing existing mining sites across the country.
Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis met with the EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Net-Zero Emissions, and Clean Growth, Wopke Hoekstra, in Athens on Monday. The two men discussed major European challenges, including green transition, boosting industrial competitiveness, and tax fairness. More specifically, the agenda of talks focused on streamlining EU climate policies and implementing Pillars […]
The delay offers the bloc a reprieve from the threatened 50% tariffs set to go into effect on June 1
Nearly 200,000 long-term unemployed individuals in Greece, remain invisible in national and European statistics.