Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Ersin Tatar, the leader of the breakaway entity in the Turkish-occupied north, made some progress Wednesday on fostering trust between their conflict-riven Greek and Turkish speaking communities, agreeing to delve deeper into the dangers posed by minefields and working together on environmental initiatives.

Turkey’s government denounced opposition calls for a mass commercial boycott following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu that sparked nationwide protests, describing them on Wednesday as an economic “sabotage attempt.”

Scientists are using a coffee machine analogy to explain the recent volcanic and seismic crisis in Santorini, which unfolded in four distinct phases from early February.

During peak hours at Athens Airport, delays due to increased air traffic have become the norm rather than the exception, affecting most of the flight schedule.

Inflation in Greece recorded an upward trend in March.

The election of Jimmy Patronis to the US Congress in the special election for Florida’s 1st Congressional District marks a significant milestone, adding a fourth Republican Greek American to the legislative body and bringing the total number of Greek Americans in Congress to seven.

Greece plans to allocate €25 billion ($26.99 billion) as part of a 12-year defense strategy, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in Parliament on Wednesday, calling it the “most drastic transformation in the history of the country’s armed forces.”

Ambassador Marc Pierini, a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe and former EU ambassador to Turkey, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why including Ankara in any future plans on European security could prove deeply problematic.

Revenues from cruise tourism soared 31.2% year-on-year in 2024 to rise above 1 billion euros for the first time.

Tamara Bojanovski was in a crowd of anti-government protesters in Belgrade on March 15 when she heard a sound “like some powerful machine hurtling up from behind.”

The Australian experimental rock band King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, known for their prolific and innovative sound, will perform three nights at the Lycabettus Theater in Athens

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America is facing criticism from nationalist circles in Turkey, with calls for the revocation of his Turkish passport following public statements in which he referred to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and used the historical term “Constantinople,” according to a report in the Orthodox Times.

Every city is impressive when viewed from above, even Athens, which is a sea of concrete, with antennas, water heaters and all sorts of unlicensed constructions dominating its rooftops.

Severe storms battered islands in Greece for a second day Tuesday, with Crete experiencing the heaviest rainfall. Authorities on Paros and Mykonos, meanwhile, worked to clear overturned cars and debris following hailstorms and torrential downpours.

Greek authorities have rejected a request from five-time Oscar-nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos to film at the Acropolis, the country’s most visited ancient site, for his upcoming alien conspiracy drama “Bugonia.” 

Α powerful storm swept through the Cyclades on Monday, leaving widespread damage on Paros (photo) and Mykonos, both of which were placed under a state of emergency on Tuesday until the end of April. 

Greece has an important role to play in meeting the entire demand of the European Union for the critical raw material gallium, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy Stephane Sejourne, who was in Athens last week, tells Kathimerini.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to unveil a long-term defense strategy in Parliament on Wednesday, outlining a 12-year plan to strengthen the country’s armed forces while mandating the participation of domestic industries in all future military procurement programs.

Greece’s manufacturing sector experienced its most robust growth since April 2024 last month, driven by accelerated expansions in output, new orders and employment, a survey by S&P Global showed on Tuesday.

A prosecutor has called for the conviction of a 19-year-old defendant accused of the intentional homicide of police officer Georgios Lyggeridis during violent clashes in Athens in December, 2023 during a volleyball match.