Politics

Trump Promises “Gift” to Turkey and Applauds “Great Leader” Erdogan

In a joint press appearance alongside NATO Secretary General, US President Donald Trump hinted at a potential defense breakthrough with Turkey, specifically addressing whether he would bring a "big gift" for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan: F-35 fighter jets and...

Greece Launches State-of-the-Art Cybersecurity Center

Greece inaugurated a cybersecurity center to boost national defense, funded entirely via a donation by the Athanasios K. Laskaridis Charity Foundation. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias opened the state-of-the-art Directorate of Information Technology and...

Andreas Papandreou: The Man Who Changed Greece Forever

It was June 23, 1996 when Greece lost its first leftist prime minister and great reformist Andreas Papandreou, a politician who was adored by some and disliked by others. Like all great politicians, Papandreou had many admirers and equally as...

Arrest Warrant Issued for Greek MP Dimitris Avramopoulos Over Qatargate Scandal

Belgian authorities have issued a European Arrest Warrant for former European Commissioner and current Member of Parliament, Dimitris Avramopoulos, as part of the ongoing investigation into the Qatargate scandal. According to sources, the former commissioner faces charges of participation in...

EU Employers Must Disclose Salary Range Before Job Interviews Under New Rules

Employers across the EU must inform job candidates of the starting salary or pay range for a position either in the job advertisement or before the interview under the EU’s new pay transparency framework. The measure is part of the...

Greek Court Convicts Four Over 2024 Leak of Diaspora Greeks’ Emails

A Greek court on Monday convicted a former European Parliament lawmaker with the governing New Democracy (ND) party and another three people of privacy and confidentiality breaches over the leak of data belonging to diaspora Greeks. All four defendants were...

Keir Starmer to Step Down as UK Prime Minister, Triggering Labour Leadership Race

Keir Starmer announced Monday that he will step down as UK Prime Minister and Labour Party leader, launching a leadership race that could determine Britain’s next head of government before Parliament returns in September. During his June 22 statement outside...

The Fleet That Ruled the Seas: Ancient Greece’s Warship Variants

The geometry behind ancient naval warfare with Greek ships was a brutal, practical science that determined who lived and who died on the Mediterranean. It doesn’t take much to realize that one wrong calculation in designing a trireme's bronze ram...

Israel Bars Greek Trade Union Delegation From Entering the West Bank

Greece’s Foreign Ministry expressed concern late Sunday after authorities of Israel denied a Greek trade union delegation traveling to the West Bank entry and subsequently deported the group. The delegation, comprised of Greek citizens representing trade unions, had been invited...

Israeli Strikes Kill 16 in Lebanon, Testing US-Iran Ceasefire Deal

In Israel, at least sixteen people were killed in strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to local authorities, as renewed fighting with Hezbollah placed the new US-Iran ceasefire agreement under immediate pressure. Lebanon’s civil defense agency said its teams...

Rare Harley-Davidson From Archbishop Makarios’ Motorcade Restored in Cyprus

A rare Harley-Davidson once used in the official motorcade of Archbishop Makarios III has been fully restored in Cyprus after remaining off the road for more than fifty years. The restoration, completed only days ago, was carried out by Harley-Davidson...

Trump Unveils Qatar-Donated Boeing 747-8 for Air Force One Use

US President Donald Trump has unveiled a newly modified Boeing 747-8 jet donated by Qatar for use as part of the Air Force One presidential transport fleet, describing the aircraft as a “flying White House” after the US military...

How Plato’s Dream of a Philosopher-King Failed

Dion of Syracuse, positioned at a rare intersection of philosophy and political action, became a disciple within Plato’s circle and absorbed the ideals of justice, order, and rational rule embodied in the concept of the philosopher-king. Yet he did...

Libya Offshore Energy Deal With Turkish and European Firms Raises Concern in Greece

A new offshore energy exploration deal between Libya’s National Oil Corporation, NOC, and a consortium of Turkish and European companies has raised concern in Greece, where officials continue to oppose maritime claims linked to the controversial Turkey-Libya accord. The parties...

Senate Committee Approves Landmark Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act

In a major legislative milestone, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has officially approved the Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act. The committee’s endorsement advances the bill further through the legislative process, bringing it closer to a full vote in both chambers...