Women step forward in khaki

Seventy‑two women reported for duty Thursday at the Army’s Training Center for War Material in Lamia, marking the first cohort to serve voluntary military service in Greece. Source link

Turkish defense sector deepens ambitions

Turkey has expanded the international reach of its defense industry through a series of agreements focused on the joint development and production of military systems with partners in Europe, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Asia. Source link

Wizz Air announces extra Cyprus seats

Budapest-headquartered ultra-low-cost airline Wizz Air announced on Thursday it is adding 57,500 extra seats to and from Cyprus during August and September compared to its original schedule. Source link

Stournaras: Greece needs a coherent AI strategy

Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras stressed the need to develop a coherent national strategy to help Greece adapt to the new realities created by artificial intelligence, in remarks on Thursday at the 4th Quo Vadis AI Conference, titled “Artificial Intelligence, the Labor Market, and Central Banks.” Source link

Europe’s biggest reduction in smuggled cigarette consumption

Greece registered the greatest drop in consumption of contraband cigarettes in 2025 among the 27 European Union member-states, the Papastratos tobacco company announced on Thursday, confirming the significant progress in recent years of fighting illegal trade. Source link

Lebanon is fed up, and ready to remake itself

Fresh from his evening shower on May 15, Ibrahim Nehme was settling onto the couch to watch the news in a quiet neighborhood in Tyre, an ancient city in southern Lebanon. Source link