Defense, competitiveness and food security are Europe’s ‘big issues,’ says Greek PM
NEWS

With Europeans set to elect a new EU Parliament in June, the bloc needs to focus on defense cooperation, boosting its competitiveness against top global players and ensuring its food security, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said.

Joint program explores measures to reduce wildfire risk, emissions
NEWS

Greece, France, and Montenegro have joined forces in a scientific program dubbed MediterRE3 that is aimed at adopting management practices to reduce the risk and extent of wildfires, as well as the resulting carbon emissions.



Opposition demands response to Erdogan’s ‘unconscionable’ Cyprus claims
NEWS

Greece’s main opposition party on Tuesday condemned recent comments by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan concerning Cyprus and called for an official response from Athens.

Four arrested over prostitution racket involving minors
NEWS

Police in Athens have arrested four suspects and are expected to collar more as part of an ongoing investigation into a racket that allegedly prostituted girls aged between 14 and 18 years old.

Thessaloniki expecting thousands of visitors for EuroPride this summer
SOCIETY

Thessaloniki is expecting to receive at least 40,000 visitors for EuroPride, an annual celebration of the LGBTQI community that is being hosted by the Greek port city this year.



ANALYSIS

The European Union, Canada, Japan and climate-vulnerable Pacific Island states are among 47 countries rallying support for a charge on the international shipping sector’s greenhouse gas emissions.