United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio told his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan Tuesday that the US "appreciated" Turkey's leadership contribution to defeating the Islamic State and requested his support for peace in Ukraine.

A woman dressed as a bride and a man as an ancient Greek warrior, pose before a military parade to commemorate the start of Greece’s 1821 war of independence against the 400-year Ottoman rule, in Athens, on Tuesday.

Tourism is a critical sector for countries like Greece and Malta, but it also brings challenges, Jason Deguara, European Economic and Social Committee member and international secretary at the General Workers’ Union in Malta, said last weekend.

Fairfax Financial, one of the holding companies with the greatest exposure in Greece in recent years, is increasing its stake in leading Greek group Metlen Energy & Metals, investing a further 110 million euros, the Athens-listed company announced on Monday.

The upgrade of Cyprus’ economy by the Morningstar DBRS rating agency constitutes a vote of confidence in the government’s responsible fiscal policy, President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday, expressing his satisfaction.

The Greek bourse produced another session of significant gains on Monday.

Finding resources to further reduce tax burdens is not the only headache for the new leadership of the National Economy and Finance Ministry.

More firefighters are involved in fighting a blaze burning at a timber mill just outside Iraklio, Crete more than six hours after it started.

An incident involving cadets at the Navy’s non-commissioned officers’ school taking part in Tuesday’s Independence Day parade has created a diplomatic spat with Turkey and will be investigated.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is about to meet with his US counterpart Marco Rubio in Washington and discuss, among other things, the end of Turkey’s exclusion from the F-35 advanced fighter program.

Greece’s four main banks recorded high performances based on all indexes in 2024 and in comparison with their European peers.

Following a call between President Trump and President Erdogan last week, it appears Erdogan is pressing the White House to lift CAATSA sanctions and put the sale of F-35s back on the table. Lena Argiri, the DC correspondent for ERT – the Greek Public Broadcasting Company – and Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis with the latest scoop on this story.

European Commission Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy Stephane Sejourne begins a two-day visit to Greece Wednesday.

The head of Turkey’s main opposition party visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Tuesday after six nights of massive protests calling for his release.

A fire has broken out in a wood-processing factory on the island of Crete, spewing a significant amount of soot and forcing authorities to send an SMS advisory to locals to stay indoors and shut their windows.

Filmmaker Dimitris Koutsiabasakos captures a village soccer tournament in northwestern Greece that both unites and divides communities. “The Goals of August” goes beyond sports, exploring heritage, communal ties, and the evolving identity of rural Greece.

The coast guard has arrested a 33-year-old Iranian national accused of smuggling a total of 35 migrants to Farmakonisi by speedboat on Saturday and Sunday.

A 13-year-old boy was arrested on Monday in Kolonos, central Athens, for robbing an elderly woman.

The Greek chapter of Democrats Abroad issued a statement in celebration of Greek Independence Day.

Turkish darkwave/post-punk duo She Past Away returns to Athens for a highly anticipated show at the Fuzz Live Music Club (209 Pireos)