Steven Howard, the Director of Policy and Outreach at the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL), and Sean Mathews, a journalist for the Middle East Eye covering the Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans, join Thanos Davelis to break down why the US decision to unfreeze $95 million to the Lebanese armed forces matter for Lebanon, which is looking to rebuild and degrade Hezbollah, and for the region.

Panathinaikos dominated Fiorentina and won 3-2 in its first leg for the Conference League round of 16 on Thursday, while Olympiakos went down 3-0 at Bodo Glimt for the same round of the Europa League.

Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited cinematic adaptation of ‘The Odyssey’ has begun filming earlier than expected in Pylos, southern Greece, with the first scenes set against the rugged coastal backdrop of Almirolaka beach.

The notion that all public servants should be subject to performance evaluations – especially when they are protected by permanent status – is essential to the reform of the civil service.

The Greek stock market recorded moderate losses on Thursday following Wednesday’s 14-year-high for its benchmark.

The new monthly “Treacherous Nights” improvisation series kicks off Sunday at the 1982 Art Space & Bar (27 Kaningos) with a three-act live event featuring renowned UK saxophonist George Crowley.

European leaders reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Ukraine and strengthening defense spending amid growing concerns over US policy shifts, but failed to reach full consensus on a united stance.

In a cafe in central Athens, Maria sits facing her laptop, with a coffee that has already gone cold next to her. As a freelancer in advertising, she works endless hours.

Athens-listed Ideal Holdings has attracted a 300-million-euro investment from the US investment fund Oak Hill Advisors.

Athens lawyers will stage a full-day strike on March 14 to protest a tax policy that imposes imputed income on freelancers and professionals. The strike coincides with a Supreme Administrative Court hearing on legal challenges to the measure.

Government ministers and MPs have performed a “parade of arrogance and hypocrisy” in their response to the Tempe railway disaster, main opposition PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis has told Parliament.

Police in Athens have ordered the closure of Syntagma and Panepistimio metro stations from Friday 10 a.m. until further notice due to planned rallies over the Tempi railway disaster.

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.