Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will visit Turkey on Thursday for high-level meetings, Turkey’s trade minister said on Wednesday, after Doha said at the weekend it stalled its Gaza mediation efforts for now.

Defense Minister  Nikos Dendias is set to introduce a significant overhaul of the nation’s military structure, aiming for greater efficiency and modernization across all branches of the Hellenic Armed Forces. The detailed plan will be presented in Parliament on Wednesday, with an advance briefing given to members of the National Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee.

The world needs to be “more honest” about the trade-offs needed to keep global temperatures down, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the UN climate summit in Baku on Wednesday. 

The news of Michalis Ganas’ death at age of 80 after a serious illness filled his loved ones and friends, his colleagues and all those who knew him personally or through his verses with sorrow. For although he had a reserved air, much like the songs of his homeland, he was a forthcoming, sincere and down-to-earth man.

When more than two dozen world leaders deliver remarks at the United Nations’ annual climate conference on Wednesday, many have detailed their nations’ firsthand experience with the catastrophic weather that has come with climate change.

A 30-year-old man, who has confessed to killing his ex-partner in Agrinio, western Greece, told police that he took her life because he “could not bear the thought of her being with someone else.”

Florida Senator Marco Rubio, nominated for US secretary of state, has long championed stronger US ties with Greece and Cyprus, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Starting November 28, Greece will introduce a program of free afternoon surgeries aimed at reducing long waiting times for patients.

A pioneering center that will drive artificial intelligence will be set up in Greece, said Grant Thornton Greece CEO Vassilis Kazas during the opening address of the “Future Unfold: What Unfolds When AI Meets Purpose?” conference in Athens on Monday.

The tragic murder of a 43-year-old woman in Agrinio, central Greece this week has shocked the country, highlighting concerns about domestic violence and the effectiveness of protective measures for victims.

Athens-listed group Metlen Energy & Metals has been awarded three solar PV projects in Spain totaling 160 MWp for Cero Generation in the area of Palencia in Castile-Leon, the company announced on Tuesday.

National Bank of Greece (NBG) has successfully placed a 650-million-euro senior preferred bond in the international capital markets, offering a yield of 3.5%.

Starting this Friday, young people and couples in Cyprus will be able to apply for financial assistance through a new housing plan.

The steady downward trend of nonperforming loans (NPLs) in the Cypriot banking system continued in August, showing a further decrease of 15 million euros to €1.63 billion (from €1.65 billion in July), according to data released on Tuesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus. 

Getting around the West Bank is never easy, but it’s a lot harder if you are Palestinian. That’s no accident. We rode along on two bus trips, one for Israelis, the other for Palestinians, that tell a story of separate and unequal roadways.

Olympiakos and Panathinaikos scored hard-fought home wins for the Euroleague on Tuesday, at the start of another double week.

In recent years, efforts have been made to return occupied spaces of large public universities to their administration and students. 

In May 2024, President Xi Jinping’s visits to France, Serbia and Hungary underscored China’s growing influence in Europe and, crucially, the Balkans.

The Greek bourse bucked the declining trend in the rest of the eurozone on Tuesday.