Maria Sakkari Reaches Wuhan Open Quarterfinals After Straight-Sets Win

Maria Sakkari Reaches Wuhan Open Quarterfinals After Straight-Sets Win

Maria Sakkari defeated Slovakia’s Mia Pohankova 6-1, 6-4 in 84 minutes to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Wuhan Open. The world No. 35 Greek handled the 17-year-old wild card comfortably and booked her place in the last eight of the WTA 1000 event. Next Opponent: Maja Chwalinska Sakkari will next face Poland’s Maja …

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Hasty announcements

It is not unusual for a government program to be announced and then to fail to be launched on schedule. When the announcement concerns healthcare, however, the repercussions can be significant. Source link

Kimberly Guilfoyle Denied Traditional Farewell by Greek President After Ouster – Greek City Times

Kimberly Guilfoyle Denied Traditional Farewell by Greek President After Ouster – Greek City Times

Kimberly Guilfoyle will reportedly not receive a traditional farewell meeting with Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas following her abrupt departure as US ambassador to Greece, according to sources cited by the Daily Mail. The former ambassador, who announced her resignation on Tuesday, would ordinarily be expected to make courtesy visits to Greece’s president, prime minister and …

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Greece Sets Flag-Raising Date for Third Belharra Frigate Formion – Greek City Times

Greece Sets Flag-Raising Date for Third Belharra Frigate Formion – Greek City Times

Greece’s third Belharra-class frigate, Formion, is scheduled to fly the Hellenic flag on 17 December at Naval Group’s shipyard in Lorient, France, marking another milestone in the Hellenic Navy’s modernisation programme. Greek frigate Formion Following the ceremony, Formion will remain in France for several months of systems integration work, with its arrival in Greece expected …

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Nikos Dendias Meets Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh on Strategic Defense Ties

Nikos Dendias Meets Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh on Strategic Defense Ties

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias held high-level meetings in Riyadh on 15 October 2026 with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. Dendias Conveys Mitsotakis Greetings Dendias conveyed greetings from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Talks focused on Greece-Saudi strategic cooperation, regional security, and stability challenges in the broader …

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Defense minister holds high-level Riyadh talks on strategic cooperation

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias held talks in Riyadh on Thursday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, focusing on strategic bilateral ties, regional security and defense innovation. Source link

Chrysochoidis Announces Ban on Overcrowded Immigrant Rentals in Athens – Greek City Times

Chrysochoidis Announces Ban on Overcrowded Immigrant Rentals in Athens – Greek City Times

Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis unveiled measures against central Athens apartments rented to 20–30 immigrants for €10–30 per night. The government will prohibit such rentals and subleases while ELAS launches simultaneous eviction operations and square policing. “Those who commit crimes and are not remanded, even with restrictive conditions, must leave Greece,” he said. Detention centers …

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