The wildfires raging in several European countries for another summer confirm that their increased incidence, combined with unprecedented heat waves, constitute a structural threat for the continent’s economies. Source link
A Russian drone strike has damaged the Holy Spirit Cathedral in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, with the church suffering structural damage and nearby residential buildings also affected. According to initial reports, the attack shattered the cathedral’s windows and caused damage to surrounding homes. No casualties have been reported. The Holy Spirit Cathedral has …
A Hellenic Coast Guard vessel continued on Tuesday the search to locate and rescue the eighth passenger of a sailing boat, who went missing after falling into the water on Sunday off the coast of Symi. Source link
A cargo ship of Greek interests was damaged in a missile attack near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, 4 August 2026. One sailor is missing. The Liberian-flagged vessel was sailing on the Omani side of the strait when a missile struck its engine room, triggering a fire. The incident took place …
Liberia-flagged dry bulk ship, Minoan Pioneer, was hit by an unknown projectile close to Oman’s coast while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday with the crew abandoning the vessel and one seafarer missing, maritime security sources said. Source link
Ninety years ago today, on 4 August 1936, Greece’s parliamentary democracy was suspended when Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas, with the full consent of King George II, imposed an authoritarian dictatorship that would last nearly five years. Background: From Lawful Prime Minister to Absolute Ruler Ioannis Metaxas, a former military officer with a long career in …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called on the European Union to further tighten its migration policy by introducing an “emergency regime” for cases of mass migratory pressure, such as the recent events at the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. Source link
Denmark has begun implementing a major overhaul of its military service system, with approximately 1,600 young men and women commencing an expanded 11-month period of conscription as the country strengthens its defence capabilities in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The changes increase compulsory military service from four months to 11 months and introduce mandatory …
Maria Karystianou’s Hope for Democracy party is showing signs of weakening but remains politically relevant, according to polling data and analysts, despite a series of high-profile departures and the absence of a formal party structure, leadership team, policy platform or press office. Source link
New evidence has emerged in the investigation into the murder of 38-year-old British volunteer Elizabeth-Jane Ross in Athens, after CCTV footage allegedly captured the Afghan boxer charged in the case carrying a large suitcase that investigators believe contained the victim’s body. According to Greek police, the footage shows 26-year-old professional boxer Sharif Ahmadzai dragging a …