LIVE: Macron and Mitsotakis discuss ‘Challenges for Europe’

LIVE: Macron and Mitsotakis discuss ‘Challenges for Europe’

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (l) speaks as French President Emmanuel Macron listens on during a signing ceremony of a new defence deal at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Tuesday. [EPA] At a time that is both crucial and fluid in geopolitical terms, French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will …

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Seven arrested in western Athens police sweep

Seven arrested in western Athens police sweep

[Hellenic Police] Police arrested seven people Thursday morning on the western outskirts of Athens, in Megara and Nea Peramos, in connection with illegal activities including traffic violations, illegal firearm possession, and electricity theft. The arrests followed a coordinated police operation in the area. Authorities confirmed more than a dozen traffic violations, including driving without a …

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Thirteen beaches added to special protection list

Thirteen beaches added to special protection list

Pori Beach in Ano Koufonisi [Shutterstock] Authorities have added 13 beaches to a list of beaches on which umbrellas, food trucks and recreational vessels are prohibited, along with vehicle access, organized gatherings of more than ten people, and the use of music, speakers or amplifiers. With the latest additions, the total number of protected beaches …

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The oil deposits in Dragopsa

The oil deposits in Dragopsa

The earliest attempt to find oil in Greece was at the island of Zakynthos, western Greece, in 1865. But the most interesting story is perhaps the one that developed in Epirus between 1910 and 1940, mainly because of its connection with the career of the first Greek petroleum geologist.

 The evidence of the existence of …

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LIFA collaboration wins global award for disability-inclusive crisis plan

LIFA collaboration wins global award for disability-inclusive crisis plan

Non-profit organization Life is for All (LIFA), in collaboration with Georgetown University and the University of Thessaly, has received the international Earth Commons ECo Impact Award 2026-2027 for an initiative supporting families of children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities in crisis situations. The award recognizes the development of a program focused on …

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Aegean is resuming several services to the Middle East

Aegean is resuming several services to the Middle East

Aegean Airlines announced on Thursday it is resuming selected flights from Greece and Cyprus that had been suspended due to developments in the Middle East, following an assessment of the current situation. Specifically, it said that flights from Athens to Tel Aviv will resume on April 28, from Iraklio to Tel Aviv on April 30, …

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Fresh earthquake hits Crete within hours; no damage reported

Fresh earthquake hits Crete within hours; no damage reported

File photo. A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the southern island of Crete on Friday just before midday, hours after a stronger tremor rattled the same area earlier in the morning, authorities said. According to the National Observatory of Athens’ Geodynamics Institute, the latest quake hit about 18 kilometers south of Lasithi at a depth of …

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France, Germany continue to work on fighter jet project, Macron says

France, Germany continue to work on fighter jet project, Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday. [AP] NICOSIA – French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday tasked their defense ministries with continuing to work on the contentious Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project, officials said. Plans to develop a futuristic air combat system together with …

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Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Malta call for coordinated EU migration response

Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Malta call for coordinated EU migration response

Frontex officers from the Italian Guardia Di Finanza OPV Osum patrol by speedboat on the Aegean Sea near Iraklio, Crete, February 16, 2026. [AP] Greece joined Cyprus, Italy and Malta on Friday in urging a coordinated European response to potential migration pressures linked to the conflict in the Middle East, warning against a repeat of …

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