File photo. [AP] Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday it has seized two container ships – including a Greek-owned vessel – in the Strait of Hormuz and escorted them to Iranian shores. According to an IRGC statement, the vessels MSC Francesca and Epaminondas – a Liberia-flagged ship owned by Greece’s Technomar Shipping and …
[InTime News] Property owners have until June 15 to clear weeds and dry vegetation from their land or face fines, under new fire prevention rules that simplify requirements established three years ago. The obligation covers plots within city plans, open spaces, land within 100 meters of settlement boundaries, and out-of-plan properties containing structures. Owners must …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama at the Maximos Mansion in Athens on Wednesday. Rama is visiting Greece to participate in the Delphi Economic Forum. “It is always good to take stock of the significant progress that has been made in our bilateral relations and our continued support for the …
The Greek budget recorded a primary surplus of €12.13 billion last year, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced on Wednesday. This amounts to approximately 4.9% of Greece’s gross domestic product for 2025 and provides the government with additional fiscal room for potential support measures. According to ELSTAT, which reported figures based on ESA 2010 accounting …
European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi held a brief meeting Wednesday with Greek Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis as Greece prepares for a crucial parliamentary vote on lifting immunity for lawmakers linked to a European Union farm subsidies investigation. The meeting lasted about 35 minutes and came ahead of Kovesi’s participation in the Delphi Economic Forum on …
Tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday. [AP] A container ship was fired upon without warning by a gunboat of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), causing significant damage to the vessel’s bridge, maritime authorities said. The vessel has been identified as the Liberia-flagged Epaminondas, owned by …
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides gestures as he speaks during an Associated Press interview ahead of this week’s major EU-Middle East summit, at the presidential palace in the capital Nicosia, Tuesday. [AP] European Union leaders meeting in Cyprus need to start preparing a playbook on what should happen if an EU country under attack puts out …
Greece’s armed forces delivered humanitarian aid to Lebanon on Tuesday, using an Air Force transport aircraft and personnel from the Special Operations Command. The mission was coordinated with the Foreign Ministry and the Lebanese Embassy in Athens. Operations were monitored in real time by Greece’s National Operations Center throughout the mission. Source link
[Shutterstock] The 10th international fruit and vegetable exhibition FRESKON will be held in Thessaloniki from Thursday to Saturday, promoting one of Greece’s most dynamic export sectors. The event, one of the most important fruit and vegetable trade fairs in the Balkans and Southeast Europe, will be inaugurated by Deputy Rural Development and Food Minister Yiannis …
A man rides a bicycle past a Civil Defense vehicle in Akrotiri village, located near RAF Akrotiri, a British sovereign base in Cyprus that was hit by a drone early Monday. [Yiannis Kourtoglou/Reuters] Cyprus is emerging as one of the world’s most attractive places to retire, as rising living costs in major economies push more …