Politics

European Prosecutors File Charges Against 22 in Greek Farm Subsidy Fraud Case

European prosecutors have filed criminal charges against 22 individuals in connection with an expanding investigation into the alleged misuse of European Union agricultural subsidies in Greece, according to Greek media reports. Among those reportedly included in the case are four...

Greece and Cyprus Join Forces to Develop European Combat Drone

Greece and Cyprus are moving forward with plans to jointly develop and produce an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) under a European Union defense initiative aimed at strengthening the continent's military industrial base. According to reports, Athens and Nicosia intend...

Greece Showcases Growing Defense Partnership With France at Bastille Day Parade

Greece made a visible contribution to France's Bastille Day military parade on Monday, underscoring the increasingly close defense relationship between Athens and Paris as Europe places greater emphasis on security cooperation. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the celebrations in...

What Turkey’s Possible Return to the F-35 Means for Greece and the Balance in the Aegean

A renewed push by Turkey to acquire the six F-35 fighter jets it paid for prior to being expelled from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program in 2019 is raising fresh questions in Greece about the future military balance...

Tsipras’ New ELAS Party Unveils National Council in Bid to Broaden Greece’s Center-Left

Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has unveiled the 401-member National Council of his newly launched Greek Left Alliance (ELAS) party, assembling a governing body that mixes former ministers with academics, artists, scientists, local government officials, and professionals in...

Charilaos Trikoupis: The Leading Modernizer of the Newly Formed Greek State

Charilaos Trikoupis (1832-1896) was the leading modernizing politician of the 19th century Greek State. He ruled the country for almost 10 years, leaving behind important infrastructure projects. Born on July 11, 1832 in Nafplio, then capital of the modern Greek...

Iran Attacks Cyprus-Flagged Ship and US Bases, Pentagon Retaliates

  Iran has once again closed off the Strait of Hormuz after its attack on a Cyprus-flagged ship and launching missiles at US bases in the Gulf in response to the Pentagon striking targets in Iran. According to the United Kingdom...

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham Dies After Sudden Illness

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has died at the age of 71 following what his office described as a brief and unexpected illness. Graham, one of the most influential Republican voices in the U.S. Senate and a close...

Trump Says 1,000 Missiles Aimed at Iran in Case of Assassination Attempt Against Him

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday he had ordered the military to be prepared to launch strikes against Iran if the Iranian government attempted an assassination against him, Reuters reported. "1000 Missiles are Locked and ⁠Loaded and aimed at...

Trump Administration Subpoenas New York Times Journalists Over Air Force One Report

The Trump administration has issued subpoenas to two New York Times journalists as part of a federal leak investigation tied to reporting about a luxury Boeing 747 gifted to the United States by Qatar for use as Air Force...

Erdogan’s Gift of Personalized Revolvers to NATO Leaders Sparks Diplomatic Headache

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has found an unusual way to keep this week's NATO summit in Ankara in the headlines—by presenting fellow alliance leaders with personalized revolvers, leaving several governments to figure out how to legally transport, store,...

Greek F-16 Bursts Into Flames After Dramatic Emergency Landing on Zakynthos

A Greek Air Force F-16 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Zakynthos International Airport on Thursday after developing a serious technical malfunction during a training mission, with dramatic footage showing the aircraft engulfed in flames shortly after touching...

Greek Opposition Leader Sokratis Famellos Resigns as SYRIZA Turmoil Deepens

Sokratis Famellos resigned on Wednesday as president of Greece's main opposition party, SYRIZA, after mounting internal pressure and a wave of defections deepened the party's political crisis following the launch of former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' new political movement. Famellos...

NATO Summit Ends With Trump Backing Patriot Production in Ukraine, Delaying Turkey F-35 Decision

The NATO Summit in Ankara wrapped up on Wednesday with President Donald Trump stalling on a decision to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey while pledging billions of dollars in new military support for Ukraine. Trump told reporters he has...

Erdogan Says Casus Belli Shouldn’t Burden the Greek and Turkish People

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brushed aside Ankara’s long-standing casus belli against Greece, saying most Turks are unfamiliar with the term after Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called Turkey’s position a “historical inaccuracy.” Speaking after the NATO Summit in Ankara,...