A catamaran and a wooden boat went up in flames at the main port of the Ionian island of Paxos on Thursday, triggering a large-scale response by firefighters and coast guard authorities. Source link
Ankara has reacted strongly to the recent announcement of a military cooperation agreement between France and Cyprus facilitating the deployment of French forces on Cypriot territory. Source link
Greece is rapidly weaning itself off Russian natural gas, with liquefied natural gas emerging as the dominant energy source in the first five months of 2026, according to data released by the Green Tank think tank. Source link
Athens is inaugurating a new cultural institution, the “Festival of Olympia,” running June 21 to July 25 in the Zappeion Gardens in the heart of the Greek capital. Source link
Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis heralded two major road infrastructure projects Wednesday aimed at easing the chronic traffic gridlock that plagues the greater Athens area, though both remain at the proposal stage with completion targeted – conditionally – by 2035. Source link
A Cretan municipality is putting the finishing touches on what it hopes will become a magnet for dive tourists, after sinking a second warship to anchor an underwater park. Source link
Greece faces a stretch of unsettled weather before a gradual return to summer sunshine over the weekend, according to forecasts. Source link
Greece’s “My Home II” subsidized mortgage program has ended with more than half its approved beneficiaries unable to find eligible properties to buy, exposing a deepening supply crisis in the country’s housing market. Source link
Thanks to strong demand, the Greek government on Wednesday raised €3 billion through the reopening of its 10-year bond at an interest rate slightly lower than initially planned, thereby covering approximately 95% of its borrowing program for 2026. Source link
Representatives of the board of directors of the Hellenic Supermarket Association met Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos on Wednesday. According to the association, both sides expressed their commitment to supporting households through coordinated measures aimed at helping to keep living expenses in check in the coming months. Source link