Politics

Greece Delivers Second Shipment of Military Equipment to Lebanon

Greece has delivered a second shipment of military equipment to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), continuing its support for the Lebanon  army's operational capabilities and security. The delivery took place on on Saturday at the Port of Beirut. The shipment...

Chinese-Owned Luxury Hotel in Cyprus May Have Been Used to Spy on Key British Air Base

British intelligence and military officials fear that a luxury hotel in Cyprus could be used as a hub for spying on the nearby Royal Air Force base at Akrotiri, The Telegraph reports. According to the newspaper, intelligence and military...

Greek F-16s Scramble After Turkish Drone Approaches Alexandroupoli

Greek F-16 fighter jets scrambled on Friday after a Turkish drone entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) without a flight plan and violated Greek national airspace near Alexandroupoli. The incident occurred on the morning of August 28 in...

Why Iceland Is Voting on Rejoining EU Membership Talks 13 Years After Walking Away

Iceland will be voting in a referendum on Saturday on whether to reopen negotiations with the European Union (EU), reviving a matter the country put on hold more than a decade ago. The August 29 referendum will not determine whether...

Greece’s Feta at Center of US-Mexico Trade Dispute Over Cheese Names

A dispute over the use of European cheese names, including Greece’s Feta, has emerged as an obstacle in trade negotiations between the United States and Mexico. Washington has objected to provisions in the recently signed European Union-Mexico trade agreement that...

Russia’s “Doomsday” Submarine Heads to Sea for First Trials

Russia’s secretive Khabarovsk nuclear-powered submarine has reportedly gone to sea for the first time, marking a significant step toward operational deployment of Moscow’s Poseidon nuclear underwater weapon. The Project 09851 vessel left Severodvinsk in northern Russia in mid-August and...

Greece Reinforces Crete’s Souda Bay With Patriot Air Defense Amid Iran Tensions

Greece has transferred a Patriot air-defense battery from Karpathos to Crete to strengthen defenses around the strategically important Souda Bay area, as Athens reassesses its air-defense posture amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. The battery’s personnel and equipment were...

Iran Warns Bulgaria Could Become Target if It Supports US Operations

Iran has warned Bulgaria that it could face retaliation if its territory or military infrastructure is used to support US military action against the Islamic Republic. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Monday that Tehran would regard Bulgarian assistance...

Greece Tells Turkey Its Sovereignty in the Aegean Cannot Be Questioned

Greece has issued a clear response to Turkey after Ankara challenged the legal implications of Athens’ new spatial planning framework for renewable energy projects and reiterated claims concerning the sovereignty of geographical features in the Aegean. In a statement...

Greece Introduces Nine-Month Military Service for Young Recruits Born in Early 2008

Greece's Recruitment Directorate has announced significant changes to military service conditions for young men born in the first months of 2008, introducing a shortened service term as well as more flexible rules for those planning to pursue higher education. Nine...

Greece’s Defense-to-GDP Ratio Among Euro Area’s Highest

Greece’s defense-to-GDP ratio ranked among the highest in the euro area in 2025, with military expenditure equal to about 2.4% of gross domestic product under European Commission data cited by the European Central Bank. Separate figures from the Stockholm International...