US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he expressed concern to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan over protests and detentions in Turkey following the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul.

Turkish authorities detained a lawyer for President Tayyip Erdogan’s biggest political rival, jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, an MP of the main opposition party, CHP, said on Friday.

The majority of public sector entities remain without internal control systems (ICS) or internal control units (ICU), more than three years after the enactment of the relevant law.

The Hellenic Center for Defense Innovation (HCDI) announced a new program on Thursday aimed at bolstering domestic production of unmanned systems.

Global developments have made the perennially difficult puzzle of Greek-Turkish relations even more complex, with the big question being the role of the United States under President Donald Trump. 

Metlen is planning further investments in critical raw materials, such as scandium and germanium, the company’s Chairman and CEO Evangelos Mytilineos announced on Thursday in statements during a visit by Executive Vice President of the European Commission Stephane Sejourne to the Aluminium of Greece plant in Agios Nikolaos, Viotia.

The European recognition of Cretan olive oil and the approval of the file for the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) “Crete” is a significant success for local production and the Cretan economy, New Democracy MEP Manolis Kefalogiannis said in a statement on Thursday.

This is the first year when wages of civil servants will rise along with the raise in the minimum wage, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Thursday in a post on TikTok.

Cyprus is bracing for a tough summer as the risk of water cuts remains high.

European leaders have gotten the message from Washington about doing more for their own defense and for Ukraine, too.

The strategy of the government, which is based on the dual factors of energy and geopolitical stability, “brings results and strengthens our international position,” Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness Tasos Chatzivasileiou said in an interview on Real FM on Thursday.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking from Paris after the European Union Leaders’ Summit on Ukraine, addressed defense procurement programs and salary reforms for the Hellenic Armed Forces.

President of the Council of State Michalis Pikramenos expressed his concern over the degradation of public spaces during a discussion with Kathimerini's editor-in-chief Alexis Papachelas at the forum "Environment & Construction: An Unequal Battle?" forum organized by the newspaper.

Most bank stocks suffered losses on the Greek bourse on Thursday, mainly due to the new tariffs Donald Trump has imposed on car imports.

Cyprus’ government has said it will adopt recommendations of a security initiative with the United States to fight money laundering, sanctions evasion and other financial crimes during which a team from FBI was seconded to the island for nine months.

The Hellenic Center for Defense Innovation (HCDI) has issued two new calls for expressions of interest – one for the development of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for cargo transport and another for a transient voltage suppression system to protect critical ship equipment from sudden voltage fluctuations.

Greek energy and metals group Metlen said on Thursday that in 2028 its production in critical mineral gallium, which is used in smartphones, will reach 50 tonnes and suffice to fully cover the European Union’s needs.

France respects Turkey and acknowledges its responsibility in the Black Sea but the “systematic nature” of the attacks on freedoms qualify as acts of aggression that France regrets, French president Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

Authorities in Piraeus have seized a total of 131 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of €5.9 million that was hidden in banana shipments from Ecuador.