European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that attacks on civilian shipping are unacceptable after civilian ships were hit in Bulgaria’s economic zone in the Black Sea. Source link
Two commercial vessels were struck by drones in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea early Tuesday, with one ship sinking and two sailors seriously injured. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the attacks happened at around 3 a.m., approximately 80 miles (128 kilometres) off Bulgaria’s coast. “This is an unacceptable attack in Bulgaria’s …
The Greek-flagged LNG carrier Maran Gas Mystras was hit by an unidentified projectile while exiting the Strait of Hormuz. Source link
The Greek-flagged LNG carrier Maran Gas Mystras was hit by an unidentified projectile while exiting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s main energy shipping lanes. The Greek Ministry of Shipping said the 30-member crew, including 11 Greeks, is safe and that no injuries have been reported. Maran Gas later said the ship and …
A salvage vessel has started towing a passenger ferry stranded off the coast of Tinos after a large fire broke out on one of its decks on September 25, destroying most of the ship. Source link
A 37-year-old woman was arrested in Souda, Crete, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, after police allegedly caught her photographing military facilities at the Souda Naval Base. The incident has once again drawn the attention of Greek authorities to alleged espionage activity around military installations in Greece, following a series of similar cases involving foreign nationals …
Police have arrested a 39-year-old American woman who was allegedly spotted photographing aircraft at the naval facilities at Souda Bay, Crete, last Sunday, a local news website reported. Source link
Two ships have been hit by drones in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation. The vessels sent distress signals at around 4am on Tuesday, October 6, in waters approximately 80 nautical miles east of Cape St Athanasius and the town of Byala. By around 9am, one …
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun a three-nation tour of NATO allies with a stop Tuesday in Iceland, where unease persists about the Trump administration’s Arctic intentions even after a deal was reached to ease the president’s designs on neighboring Greenland . Source link
Turkish media are watching US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Athens closely, and reading it almost entirely through the lens of Greek–Turkish rivalry. The focus is the F-35, Greece’s arms programs, and the planned electricity link between Cyprus and Crete. Turkish media expect the Greek side to raise both a possible Turkish F-35 …