June 25, 2026
Greece has placed 3D-printed artificial reefs on the seafloor of the Alonnisos National Marine Park for the first time i...
Greece has placed 3D-printed artificial reefs on the seafloor of the Alonnisos National Marine Park for the first time in the country's history. The structures were deployed by the Thessaly Regional Development Fund and the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research as part of a European Union-funded progr
June 25, 2026
A British animal welfare charity is offering free accommodation on the Greek island of Syros to volunteers willing to ca...
A British animal welfare charity is offering free accommodation on the Greek island of Syros to volunteers willing to care for the island's stray cat population. The program, run by Syros Cats, a UK-registered nonprofit operating on the Cycladic island, has drawn tens of thousands of applications, a
June 25, 2026
A British animal welfare charity is offering free accommodation on the Greek island of Syros to volunteers willing to ca...
A British animal welfare charity is offering free accommodation on the Greek island of Syros to volunteers willing to care for the island's stray cat population. The program, run by Syros Cats, a UK-registered nonprofit operating on the Cycladic island, has drawn tens of thousands of applications, a
June 25, 2026
A developer and architect on the Greek island of Patmos have attempted to build on protected land four separate times, i...
A developer and architect on the Greek island of Patmos have attempted to build on protected land four separate times, ignoring three separate court rulings that cancelled their permits, including a unanimous final decision by Greece's highest administrative court, the Council of State. The area in
June 25, 2026
When Nazi officers marched into Athens' National Archaeological Museum in spring 1941, they expected to leave with some ...
When Nazi officers marched into Athens' National Archaeological Museum in spring 1941, they expected to leave with some of the most iconic artifacts in human history. The Mask of Agamemnon, a statue of Zeus, thousands of irreplaceable pieces. They found nothing. Every treasure had already been hidde
June 24, 2026
Greek police arrested eight suspected migrant smugglers over three days along the country's northeastern border with Tur...
Greek police arrested eight suspected migrant smugglers over three days along the country's northeastern border with Turkey, after officers stopped cars packed with illegal migrants trying to push deeper into Europe. Two arrests came overnight Sunday near the land border. Both suspects were foreign
June 24, 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered officials to resume talks on reopening the Halki seminary near Istanb...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered officials to resume talks on reopening the Halki seminary near Istanbul, a Greek Orthodox theological school that has been closed for 55 years. Erdogan instructed Turkey's higher education authority to continue discussions with a committee from the
June 24, 2026
The European Commission has formally flagged Greece's housing crisis as one of the country's most serious socioeconomic ...
The European Commission has formally flagged Greece's housing crisis as one of the country's most serious socioeconomic challenges, according to its latest European Semester report published earlier this month. Greece ranks among the EU's highest for housing cost overburden, with a significant shar
June 24, 2026
Greece is offering construction companies full income tax exemptions on rental earnings to address a worsening housing s...
Greece is offering construction companies full income tax exemptions on rental earnings to address a worsening housing shortage, under a new "Build to Rent" program currently in public consultation as part of a broader Ministry of Economy bill. Rents across Greece have risen sharply in recent years
June 24, 2026
Thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets of Tirana in what protesters are calling the "flamingo revolution," dem...
Thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets of Tirana in what protesters are calling the "flamingo revolution," demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama halt a $4 billion coastal resort project tied to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. The proposed development spans two sites in southern Albania: the N
June 24, 2026
A European research project is developing a sensor-equipped exoskeleton designed specifically for olive tree pruning, ai...
A European research project is developing a sensor-equipped exoskeleton designed specifically for olive tree pruning, aiming to reduce physical strain on workers and modernize one of the Mediterranean's oldest agricultural traditions. The project, called AgRimate, is funded by the European Commissi
June 24, 2026
The Greek island of Andros has launched what's being called the first AI travel guide built specifically for a destinati...
The Greek island of Andros has launched what's being called the first AI travel guide built specifically for a destination in Greece. The tool, named Andros AI, lets visitors and locals ask questions and get instant answers about the island, covering accommodation, beaches, transport, food, and sigh
June 24, 2026
Greece's South Aegean region is running a 24-hour video display at "The Cube" in Times Square, showcasing its islands to...
Greece's South Aegean region is running a 24-hour video display at "The Cube" in Times Square, showcasing its islands to one of the most heavily trafficked public spaces on earth. The campaign runs from June 13 to July 10, putting the region in front of millions of New York residents, tourists, and
June 24, 2026
Turkey is set to play a larger role in NATO as the U.S. scales back its European commitments, with President Trump confi...
Turkey is set to play a larger role in NATO as the U.S. scales back its European commitments, with President Trump confirmed to attend the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8, 2026. But a growing body of evidence raises serious questions about whether Turkey under Erdogan still shares the alliance's f
June 24, 2026
Israel has blocked a group of Greek unionists from entering the country and the occupied Palestinian territories, drawin...
Israel has blocked a group of Greek unionists from entering the country and the occupied Palestinian territories, drawing a sharp response from the Greek Left Alliance, known as ELAS. ELAS released a statement condemning the decision as a violation of international law and of Article 2 of the EU-Is
June 24, 2026
The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Turkey on May 26, 2026 in a case that directly challenges decades of re...
The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Turkey on May 26, 2026 in a case that directly challenges decades of restrictions on the Greek Orthodox community in Istanbul. The court found that Turkey violated the religious freedom and freedom of association rights of clergy from the Ecumenical P
June 24, 2026
Greece renewed its call for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures on Thursday, as the Acropolis Museum marked its 17th ...
Greece renewed its call for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures on Thursday, as the Acropolis Museum marked its 17th anniversary. Museum director Nikolaos Stampolidis went on state radio ERT with a pointed message for Britain and every other institution holding pieces of the Parthenon. "The Part
June 24, 2026
The head of the Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee in London is warning that the Greek flag risks becoming irrelevant ...
The head of the Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee in London is warning that the Greek flag risks becoming irrelevant to Greek-owned shipping unless the government cuts through bureaucracy fast. Charalampos Fafalios, reelected as president of the Committee at its recent general assembly, delivered
June 24, 2026
Belgian prosecutors have issued a European Arrest Warrant for former EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos, connecting h...
Belgian prosecutors have issued a European Arrest Warrant for former EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos, connecting him to the Qatargate corruption scandal through his involvement with the NGO Fight Impunity. The warrant covers two charges: participation in a criminal organization and money laun
June 23, 2026
Thirty years ago today, on June 23, 1996, Andreas Papandreou died at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in Athens after ...
Thirty years ago today, on June 23, 1996, Andreas Papandreou died at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in Athens after roughly four months of hospitalization. He was the founder of PASOK, a three-term prime minister, and one of the most consequential political figures in modern Greek history. His
June 22, 2026
Turkish pro-government media is celebrating after reports emerged that Donald Trump told Erdogan he would only attend th...
Turkish pro-government media is celebrating after reports emerged that Donald Trump told Erdogan he would only attend the NATO Summit in Ankara because of him personally. According to Middle East Eye, a London-based outlet with a reliable track record on regional reporting, Trump told Erdogan during
June 21, 2026
Greece is in the middle of a serious debate over whether to allow private universities to operate for the first time, an...
Greece is in the middle of a serious debate over whether to allow private universities to operate for the first time, and a law professor at one of the country's top institutions is raising pointed concerns about how it's being done. Grigoris Kalfelis, a professor at the Aristotle University of The
June 21, 2026
Greece's Ministry of Rural Development is drawing up a plan to pay professional fishermen to catch and remove the silver...
Greece's Ministry of Rural Development is drawing up a plan to pay professional fishermen to catch and remove the silver-cheeked toadfish, one of the Mediterranean's most dangerous invasive species. The pilot program would offer financial incentives to coastal fishermen who target the species direct
June 21, 2026
Evangelos Zappas was a war hero of the 1821 Greek Revolution who went on to become one of the most consequential benefac...
Evangelos Zappas was a war hero of the 1821 Greek Revolution who went on to become one of the most consequential benefactors in modern Greek history. Born in 1800 in Lampsovo, Northern Epirus (in present-day Albania), he joined the bodyguard of Ali Pasha at age 13 and by his early twenties had becom