A 47-year-old Greek man who has lived with multiple sclerosis for 18 years has launched an independent online platform to track scientific research and emerging treatments for the disease, separating evidence-based findings from exaggerated claims and medical misinformation. Tasos Fokas created MyelinWatch (myelinwatch.com), a bilingual platform in Greek and English that began operating in September …
Turkey is ready to sign an agreement with Egypt on maritime boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean that Ankara says would give Cairo about 15,000 square kilometers more maritime jurisdiction than a potential deal with Greece, Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said Saturday. Source link
Greece’s Ministry of Culture has approved the tender documents for the €20.84 million restoration and reopening of the historic Apollo Theatre in Patras, paving the way for work on the landmark building 155 years after construction began in 1871. The project has a budget of €20,839,903, with the Western Greece Region contributing approximately €17 million …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Archbishop Makarios of Australia at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, discussing the archdiocese’s charitable and social work. Source link
Turkey has called on Greece to recognise muftis elected by the Muslim minority in Western Thrace, accusing Athens of violating religious freedoms and referring to the community as a “Turkish minority”. Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki and Didymoteicho Mufti Emin Serif (File photo) In a statement issued on October 24, 2026, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry criticised Greece’s …
The Environment Ministry is preparing to revive a building-rights transfer system that has been dormant since 2007 following annulment rulings by the Council of State, the country’s highest administrative court. Source link
Greek authorities have seized 92 luxury watches, valuable jewellery and more than €1.28 million in cash during an investigation into an alleged tax evasion scheme involving the owner of Pizza Fan, one of Greece’s major pizza chains. Police carried out the operation on Thursday, October 22, 2026, searching offices, businesses and homes in Attica and …
Archbishop Symeon of Sinai said Saturday he would sign an agreement with the Egyptian government, potentially resolving a legal dispute that has threatened the future of St Catherine’s Monastery. Source link
Greece increased its electricity exports by 70% in the first eight months of 2026, generating a €475 million trade surplus as imports fell by 27%, according to data from the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) and the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Despite rising electricity prices internationally and across the region amid the energy crisis, Greece …
Cyprus has questioned eastern Libya’s decision to approve a 2019 maritime memorandum with Turkey, warning that the agreement undermines the maritime rights of Greek islands. Source link