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EU States Agree on New Regulations for Migrant Return Hubs Outside Bloc

European Union lawmakers and national governments on Monday approved new regulations permitting member states to transfer individuals ordered to leave the bloc to migrant return hubs in third countries, marking a significant milestone in the broader tightening of migration...

Greece Set to Become Europe’s Main Gallium Supplier With $395 Million Project

Greece has approved a €340 million ($395 million) strategic investment that could turn the country into a key supplier of gallium for Europe, with production expected to completely cover EU demand. The decision strengthens Europe’s effort to secure critical...

Italy and Portugal Follow Greece in Suspending EU Border Checks for UK Tourists

Greece’s recent decision to suspend the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) for UK tourists is triggering a domino effect across Mediterranean vacation destinations. Portugal and Italy are now preparing to abandon the new biometric checks to prevent severe airport delays...

US–EU Tensions Rise as Trump Announces 25% Auto Import Tariffs

Tensions between Brussels and Washington reached a new low as US President Donald Trump announced a significant escalation in trade barriers, raising import tariffs on EU-produced vehicles to 25%. The move, scheduled to go into effect next week, has prompted...

The Second Trump Era: Has it Strengthened or Weakened Greece?

As the second Trump administration passes its mid-term mark in 2026, Greece finds itself walking a diplomatic tightrope. While its strategic military alliance with Washington has reached new heights, Athens remains resolutely committed to the European Union and the...

Greek Farm Fraud: EU Targets 11 MPs and Two Former Ministers

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) formally requested on Wednesday that the Hellenic Parliament lift the immunity of 11 sitting MPs investigated in the farm subsidy scandal. EPPO said that five former Members of Parliament are also under investigation. In...

Adult EU Population Living Alone: Where Does Greece Stand?

While Northern Europeans increasingly live alone, Greece and Cyprus remain at the opposite end of the spectrum, maintaining some of the lowest rates of single-adult households in the European Union. According to the latest 2024 Eurostat data, the Mediterranean lifestyle...

Investigation Into Misuse of EU Funds in Greece Triples, Per New Report

A damning new report from the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has painted a troubling picture of how EU funds are managed in Greece, revealing a massive surge in financial crime investigations and estimated damage amounting to billions of...

Greece Partners With EU Allies to Establish Migrant Return Centers in Africa

Greece is collaborating with Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Denmark to establish migrant return centers in third countries outside the EU, "preferably in Africa," stated Minister of Migration and Asylum Thanos Plevris. Speaking to ERT, the Minister explained that the...

Greece’s Council of State Rules Against Restoring Public Sector Bonus Salaries

Greece's Council of State rejected the appeals by the public sector employees union and a teacher who claimed the return of the Christmas and summer bonuses that amount to two monthly salaries per year. The so-called 13th and 14th salaries...