Politics

Greek Tourists Remain Detained in Turkey After Hagia Sophia Flag Incident

Two Greek tourists arrested in Istanbul after displaying a flag inside Hagia Sophia remain in pretrial detention, Greece’s Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis told parliament, as Athens continues efforts to secure their release through diplomatic and legal channels. The incident took...

Greece Sets Out 30 Major Constitutional Reform Proposals

Greece’s ruling party has presented a broad constitutional reform framework built around 30 proposed changes, opening a political debate on the future structure of the state, education, justice, public administration, taxation, digital policy and democratic governance. The governing party presented...

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....

Israel Exploits Greece to Advance Regional Hegemony, UN Special Rapporteur Warns

Israel has chosen Greece to advance its regional ambitions and will exploit Greek fears and insecurity to do so, the UN special rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese said. Speaking at a presentation of her new book, When the World Sleeps:...

US Lawmakers Urge Greece to Recognize Kosovo Amid NATO Bid

US Congressmen Keith Self, Ritchie Torres, and Mike Lawler have introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives expressing strong support for Kosovo’s integration into NATO, with particular attention on Greece and three other alliance members that have not...

The Mysterious Death of Anti-Junta Hero Panagoulis on May 1st 1976

May 1, marks the anniversary of Alexandros Panagoulis' death in 1976 in Athens, in a mysterious car accident near Athens. Panagoulis became well-known for his brave struggle against the military dictatorship which ravaged Greece and its society for nearly seven years,...

Greece Moves to End Anonymous Social Media Accounts

Greece is advancing a plan to end anonymous social media accounts by requiring platforms to link profiles to verified real identities. The Greek government says the move aims to curb online toxicity, hate speech, coordinated harassment, and political manipulation. Digital...

“Austerity in Greece’s First Two Bailouts Was Excessive,” Says Dijsselbloem

Former Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem has admitted that the first two bailout programs imposed on Greece relied too heavily on excessive austerity measures. Speaking at the presentation of the new SKAI documentary Sto Chiliosto (To the Millimeter), produced by journalists...

Greece Backs UN Joint Declaration to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Greece has joined more than ninety countries in backing a joint declaration that calls for maritime security and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following recent developments that have raised renewed concerns over one of the world’s most...

“A Provocative Cover-up”? Backlash Follows the Archiving of Greece’s Wiretapping Scandal

The decision by the Greek Supreme Court to archive the case of Greece's wiretapping scandal brought widespread accusations of an "institutional deviation" and "provocative cover-up" from opposition parties and legal experts. On Monday, April 27, 2026, Konstantinos Tzavellas, the Supreme...

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,...

Trump Praises Greece, Calls PM Mitsotakis a “Terrific Guy”

President Trump spoke in notably warm terms about Greece during a press briefing at the White House on Thursday, prompted by a recent interview given by the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the American outlet Breitbart. The US President...

EU Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi Confronts Greek Government Over Corruption Probes

Europe’s top public prosecutor has warned Greece that it cannot directly challenge the appointment or renewal of prosecutors handling sensitive corruption cases tied to European Union (EU) funds. Laura Kövesi said any legal dispute must be taken to the...

Greek Parliament Lifts Immunity of 13 MPs Over Farm Scandal

Greece’s Parliament voted with an overwhelming majority on Wednesday to lift the immunity of thirteen lawmakers, a move demanded by European and Greek prosecutors investigating the multi-million EU farm scandal that is rocking the conservative government. Politicians belonging to the...