The government has approved 11 defense procurement programs worth a combined €4.2 billion, with the largest investment focused on an Israeli technology-based air defense shield known as Achilles’ Shield. Source link
US President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs aimed at addressing forced labour in global supply chains, with Australia facing a 12.5 per cent duty on its goods. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a statement: “The United States has had a forced labor import ban for nearly a century, and rigorously enforces it. …
The National Housing Policy Strategy 2026-2035 was approved by the Government Council for Housing Policy during its meeting on Thursday, setting a 10-year plan for the comprehensive management of Greece’s housing crisis. Source link
Pedro Pascal has become the latest Hollywood name to fall for Hydra, the tiny car-free island in the Saronic Gulf that has drawn film stars and artists since Sophia Loren shot Boy on a Dolphin there in 1956. The actor was spotted this week holidaying on the island with his Fantastic Four: First Steps co-star …
The decline of stock prices gathered pace in the course of the session. Source link
24 July 1974 stands as one of the most significant dates in modern Greek history. It marks the end of seven years of military dictatorship and the restoration of democratic rule. The coup d’état of 21 April 1967 had ushered in a period of fear, persecution, the suppression of personal and political rights, and deep …
Student housing is expected to be even more expensive this year, as, according to data from Spitogatos Insights, the average asking price for student housing for rent has increased by 5.3% across the country, against an increase of 5.9% last year. Source link
Aristotelis Valaoritis was a prominent Greek national poet, writer and politician. Born on the island of Lefkada to a family with roots in Epirus, he became one of the most important patriotic voices of 19th-century Greece. After completing his schooling in the Ionian Islands, Valaoritis studied law in Italy and France. Upon finishing his studies …
Environmental tax revenue in Cyprus reached €718.7 million in 2024, according to Eurostat figures. Source link
How a $40-a-week baker from Stockton built America’s largest apartment empire, bought the Chargers, and spent his life trying to win his father’s approval Alex Spanos built the largest apartment empire in America, bought an NFL team and became one of the most recognisable Greek American success stories of the twentieth century. Most people know …