The foreign minister of Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus said on Thursday an informal meeting of Greek and Turkish Cypriots called by the United Nations to discuss a way forward in breaking a deadlock between the two sides would lead nowhere.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has highlighted the need for a comprehensive examination of European security in his intervention on European defense at the European Council meeting in Brussels.

The disturbing encounter of presidents Trump and Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, and more so its outcome, comes as a wake-up call to many.

Serious concerns -and some praise-regarding Turkey’s role as a US and NATO ally were voiced during a congressional hearing, where lawmakers and experts debated Ankara’s increasingly independent foreign policy and its reliability within the alliance.

Major infrastructure projects, a significant urban revamp and vibrant cultural events are reshaping Thessaloniki’s identity.

Eleven of the 14 people arrested during violent clashes in central Athens on Wednesday face multiple misdemeanor charges.

A 16-year-old boy who was arrested on Sunday in a school yard in Thessaloniki on suspicion of drug dealing has been released on conditional bail after testifying before a prosecutor.

The Italian research vessel Ievoli Relume has departed from Crete for Messina, Italy, as Greece’s power grid operator (ADMIE) temporarily froze payments to French cable maker Nexans due to ongoing uncertainty over the Crete-Cyprus electricity interconnection.

Opposition parties have accused the government of evidence tampering in the investigation into the Tempe train disaster, demanding answers over an email allegedly confirming officials approved the removal of critical materials from the crash site.

The environment minister has suspended the issuing of new building permits in areas with special protection on Milos, where an unprecedented hotel construction boom has led to fears that the island’s unique landscape could be changed irrevocably.

During the Crimean War, Great Britain and France formed an alliance with the Ottoman Empire against Russia and Greece. A similar shift in the European balance of power is now under way.

Authorities in Central Macedonia have confirmed the H5N1 avian flu virus in a dead Dalmatian pelican found near Lithotopos, Serres, at Lake Kerkini. The case was identified during routine monitoring.

The acquisition of Terna Energy by the UAE’s Masdar was the most significant transaction that increased the amount of foreign direct investment in the last quarter of 2024.

When the ECB’s system went down on Thursday, the chaos that descended in the 10 hours it took to identify and fix the problem blocked the welfare payments of more than 15,000 mostly elderly and poor Greeks.

Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis to explore the important role the Greek port city of Alexandroupoli is playing in the region as an essential hub for both commercial and military operations.

For Greek people and businesses to truly embrace the capabilities of new technologies like artificial intelligence, they first need to experience how they can have a meaningful and positive impact on their lives, Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou told the EmTech Europe 2025 conference in Athens on Thursday, outlining how the government is investing in building this trust. 

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that the United States should be part of any security guarantees scheme for Ukraine after a ceasefire.

Greece’s public sector evaluation system, though legally established, remains largely unimplemented. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in Parliament on Wednesday that “the institutional and constitutional enshrinement of public sector evaluation will be proposed by New Democracy in the next constitutional revision,” raising questions about the system’s actual application.

Police launched simultaneous operations in different parts of Greece on Thursday morning as part of a major crackdown on an organized crime racket that specializes in illegal tobacco products and is also believed to be connected to violence involving the so-called “Greek Mafia.”

Consumers are rushing to fill their cupboards with coffee in anticipation of price increases.