Retired Indian Maj.-Gen. Gagan Deep Bakshi has cautioned that a deepening partnership between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan could undermine India’s strategic position, while making clear that New Delhi will not abandon its relationship with Iran to satisfy Israeli concerns. Speaking to Republic World, Bakshi described the recent understanding reached in Mecca among Ankara, Riyadh …
Police in northern Greece have arrested 11 people over the weekend, mostly foreign nationals, accused of driving carloads of newly arrived undocumented migrants into the country’s hinterland on behalf of smuggling gangs. Source link
Since 1 July 2026, the European Union has applied a temporary €3 fee on low-value goods (up to €150) entering via e-commerce from third countries. The first data show a reduction in the volume of shipments from China of around 14-18%, but at the same time an increase in their average value of at least …
Police in Crete have arrested a 38-year-old Serbian national suspected of being a member of a criminal organization and a contract killer. Source link
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a clear message to Ankara, stressing that Greece is prepared to defend areas of its sovereignty whenever necessary while maintaining its commitment to good neighborly relations. Speaking at the opening of a cabinet meeting on Monday, Mitsotakis outlined the government’s priorities ahead of the Thessaloniki International Fair and addressed …
The future of the Hellenic Force in Saudi Arabia (ELDYSA) and the possible return of the Patriot battery deployed in the Yanbu area are expected to be decided at the next Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) meeting. Source link
The Greek government has published a National Housing Policy Strategy for 2026–2035 that sets out 50 measures aimed at unlocking the housing market. Thirty-six of these are already active or in progress; the remaining 14 are new proposals, ten of which are listed as priorities. The strategy was approved by the Government Committee and published …
Just 0.73% of drivers stopped for blood alcohol tests in the Greater Athens region over the past week were found to be legally drunk, authorities said Monday. Source link
Greek singer Kostas Karafotis and his wife, Katia Manou, baptized their seven month old daughter at the historic Panagia Faneromeni church in Vouliagmeni on Sunday, August 23. The couple named their daughter Lydia, celebrating the special occasion with a small gathering of close relatives and friends. Karafotis and Manou, who married in May 2024, dressed …
Customs authorities at Athens airport have arrested a man who tried to smuggle in thousands of contraband cigarette packs or other tobacco-based products, police said Monday. Source link