The issue is nothing new. Members of a government convey to foreign stakeholders – diplomats, investors and others – their assessment that Greece’s stability and positive trajectory would be jeopardized should their party fail to prevail in the next general elections. Source link
Greece will extend the presence of its air defense missile battery in Saudi Arabia for at least another month, top defense and foreign policy officials agreed Thursday. Source link
Main opposition Socialist PASOK’s leader on Thursday urged the government to subsidise retail fuel prices through increased sales tax revenues, and to scrap the so-called Golden Visa program that grants non-Europeans residency rights tied to property investments. Source link
The Orthodox Church commemorates the Virgin Mary of Gorgio on October 1, with faithful turning to the Theotokos in prayer for healing, comfort and protection. The feast day is marked by prayers asking the Virgin Mary to hear the pleas of those facing illness, grief and hardship, while offering strength and consolation to those who …
A woman has been arrested on the southern island of Crete on suspicion of leaving defamatory pamphlets concerning another woman on the windscreens of parked cars in the town of Iraklio. Source link
Greek diplomatic sources have rejected as illegal a navigational warning issued by Ankara over offshore surveys for a planned undersea pipeline to carry natural gas from southern Turkey to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus. Source link
NICOSIA: Cyprus marked the 66th anniversary of the Republic with a major military parade in Nicosia featuring Greek F-16 Vipers, the first public appearance of the Israeli-made Barak MX air defence system and military contingents from the United States, France, Britain and Egypt. The parade on October 1 also showcased new unmanned systems being developed …
The performance gap between students attending public and private schools in Greece narrowed in the 2025 OECD PISA assessment, although students in both sectors continued to record weak results in mathematics, reading comprehension and science. Source link
Giorgos Mazonakis’ personal doctor has told SKAI that the singer was in “excellent health” and had no known medical reason that would have led to his death. Speaking exclusively to SKAI’s Live You, the doctor, who was also a personal friend of the beloved Greek artist, said Mazonakis had undergone extensive medical examinations following surgery …
Six people have been arrested on the western resort island of Zakynthos accused of trying to leave the country using fake passports and, in one case, facilitating the attempt on behalf of a migrant-smuggling ring, authorities said Thursday. Source link