Greece often seems to be teetering between launching itself into the abyss of self-destruction or dusting itself off and getting on with things.

US President President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have made a striking move to restore warrior ethos, lethality, innovation and merit to the Department of Defense.

“Artificial intelligence is the technology that should be a legacy for the whole human race,” commented Maja Pantic, special AI adviser to Neom, dean of computing at the future Neom University, and professor of AI at Imperial College London, to Kathimerini.

Greece may receive more than the originally agreed 600 US-made Switchblade drones as increased production has lowered costs, defense officials say.

For three generations, the Koukas family has been crafting Mykonos’ most distinctive spicy cheese, kopanisti, along with tyrovolia, another traditional Mykonian cheese, xinotyri and an exceptional graviera. Their vertical dairy, which showcases a different side of Mykonos, won last year’s Gastronomos Cheese Production Award

A monument titled “The Tree of Memory”, dedicated to the 57 victims of the Tempe railway disaster, was unveiled on Sunday in Thessaloniki, just over two years after the tragedy.

Open-air fruit and vegetable markets in Athens will be open for business as usual on Clean Monday, a public holiday marking the start of Lent, the Athens Market Federation has announced.

Britain and France will work on a peace deal with Ukraine and present it to Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday, describing it as a step in the right direction following Friday's explosive meeting in the White House.

The debate over the supposed possible withdrawal of US military forces from Alexandroupoli in northern Greece, has highlighted the critical role of the port in supporting NATO’s eastern flank.

Police have redirected traffic in the Kaminia district of Piraeus following the discovery of a hand grenade in the parking area of an apartment building.

Citizens have demanded the obvious, truth and justice, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis posted early Sunday following Friday’s massive rally in Athens, echoed by gatherings across Greece and cities abroad, marking the second anniversary of the Tempe railway disaster, which claimed 57 lives and left many seriously injured.  

Sweeping inspections by tax authorities at many of the most popular nightclubs in Athens and Thessaloniki since January have determined that tax evasion at such venues remains rampant.

The only person in the first car of Intercity 62 – the passenger train that smashed into an oncoming freight train at Tempe in central Greece in February 2023 – is being airlifted from a rehabilitation center in Milan, Italy, to Larissa on Tuesday, so can be closer to his family in nearby Volos.

They came without leaders, without chants, without party banners – only their footsteps echoing through the streets of Athens.

Stefanos Tsitsipas secured his first ATP 500 title by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 in the Dubai Championships final on Saturday.

Soaring electricity rates in February, pushed up by cold weather and the sharp increase in the price of natural gas before the de-escalation of the last few days, have also derailed the subsidy account for March.

A film by a Japanese woman about her search for justice from uncooperative authorities after she reported being raped is a contender at Sunday’s Academy Awards.

The Public Debt Management Agency will auction 52-week treasury bills to draw 500 million euros. 

I work with many students, young and dynamic people at The Demos Center of The American College of Greece. It is one of my greatest pleasures as it also enriches my own life and work at the center.