Politics

New UK PM Andy Burnham Unveils 10-Year Plan to “Rewire” Britain

Andy Burnham formally became the United Kingdom's new prime minister on Monday, pledging to "rewire" the UK through a decade-long program of economic and social reform while promising immediate measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis. The former mayor of Greater...

Greece Faces Pressure to Supply Ukraine With Patriot Missiles

Greece is reportedly facing renewed pressure from NATO and European Union partners to provide Patriot missiles to Ukraine, as Kyiv seeks additional interceptors to defend against Russian ballistic missile attacks. Ukraine has requested up to 200 PAC-2 missiles from Hellenic...

US Approves Potential $80.1M Switchblade Loitering Munitions Sale to Greece

The US State Department has approved a potential $80.1 million sale of Switchblade loitering munitions and associated equipment to Greece under the Foreign Military Sales program. The Greek government requested 350 Switchblade 300 Block 20 Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems...

Greek Left Realigns as SYRIZA Unravels and Tsipras Builds ELAS

The Greek political left is undergoing its most significant transformation since the rise of SYRIZA during the country's debt crisis, as the former governing party faces mounting resignations while former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras consolidates support behind his newly...

Rubio Condemns Killing of Greek Political Candidate’s Mother as Attack on Democracy

A deadly attack that killed Vagia Nestora, the mother of a Greek political candidate, has drawn condemnation from Washington, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio describing the incident as an assault on democratic participation and political freedom. Speaking during...

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

European prosecutors have filed criminal charges against 22 individuals, according to media reports in Greece, in connection with the expanding investigation into the Greek farm subsidy fraud case in which European Union agricultural subsidies were allegedly misused. Among those reportedly...

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...