Diplomacy

Greece Issues Demarche to Ukraine Over Naval Drone Near Lefkada

Greece has issued a formal diplomatic demarche to Ukraine after fishermen discovered an armed naval drone off the island of Lefkada on May 7. Athens warned that the incident endangered maritime traffic, civilians, the environment, and national security. Greek Foreign...

US Ambassador to Greece Hosts Former NYC Mayor Giuliani’s Birthday Dinner in Athens

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle hosted the birthday celebration of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani at Jefferson House in Athens on Saturday with members of the Greek government attending. Following the celebration, the US ambassador made the...

Bulgaria Refuses to Extend US Military Aircraft Stay Over Visa-Free Travel Dispute

Bulgaria will permit US military aircraft to remain on its territory only through the end of June, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, linking the decision to a dispute over Washington’s failure to approve visa-free travel for Bulgarian citizens. The issue...

Princess Anne Begins Official Greece Visit With Presidential Meeting

Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, is visiting Greece to participate in international ceremonies commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Crete. On Friday, President Konstantinos Tasoulas held a reception for the Princess, who emphasized that "the commemoration of the...

Cyprus President Addresses Greek Parliament for First Time in 16 Years

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides addressed the Greek Parliament on Thursday, marking the first visit by a Cypriot head of state to the chamber in 16 years. He used the occasion to call for renewed efforts to reunify the divided...

Escape From the Thucydides Trap: Can China and the US Rewrite the History of Superpower Rivalry?

China's President Xi Jinping welcomed US President Donald Trump to Beijing on Wednesday with a somber reflection on the weight of history. Invoking the "Thucydides Trap," the historical theory that a rising power and an established, leading one are...

Greece Demands Answers From Kyiv After Ukrainian Naval Drone Found Near Lefkada

Greece intensified its diplomatic pressure on Ukraine this Wednesday following the discovery of a suspected Ukrainian kamikaze drone off the coast of Lefkada last week. Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis issued a stern warning, asserting that Greece will not tolerate...

Trump ‘Hopefully’ to Visit Greece in 2026, US Ambassador Says

US Ambassador to Athens Kimberly Guilfoyle expressed her wish that President Donald Trump "will hopefully visit Greece in 2026." Guilfoyle made the comments during a visit to the headquarters of Greece’s national public broadcaster ERT on Mesogeion Avenue in Athens....

Greece-Ukraine Maritime Drone Deal Stalls Over Kyiv’s Veto Demands

Negotiations between Greece and Ukraine to co-produce Ukrainian-designed maritime drones in Greece have hit a significant obstacle. According to Greek media outlets, Ukraine is demanding veto power over how the Greek Armed Forces deploy the jointly manufactured weaponry, a condition...

Greece, Cyprus, Malta Block Tougher Maritime Restrictions in EU’s 20th Russia Sanctions

Greece, Cyprus, and Malta successfully softened strict maritime measures in the European Union’s 20th package of sanctions against Russia, which was formally adopted on April 23. The three Mediterranean nations, which command the vast majority of the EU’s commercial seafaring...

Macron Visits Greece Ahead of New Five-Year Defense Agreement

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Athens, Greece, on Friday after attending an informal European Union summit in Cyprus. Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis received him at the airport. The centrepiece of the two-day trip is a five-year defense cooperation agreement,...

Albanian PM Edi Rama Addresses “Greek Philosophy” Controversy

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama addressed the lingering controversy over his comments regarding Greek philosophy during his appearance at the Delphi Economic Forum. The controversy originated during an appearance at a high-level panel in the United Arab Emirates in January...