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President Anastasiades Bids Farewell to Greece as Leader of Cyprus

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades visited Greece for the last time as President and conveyed his gratitude for Athens’s constant support to his government. Elections for a new president of Cyprus are held this weekend. Anastasiades, of the Democratic Rally, who...

President of Greece Mentions War Reparations in Germany Visit

The President of Greece Katerina Sakellaropoulou raised the issue of war reparations during her visit to Germany on Thursday. At her meeting with her German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, she stressed "the utmost importance of the issue of war reparations and...

Dutch Royals’ Three-Day Official Visit to Greece

The Dutch royal couple, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, kicked off a three-day official visit to Greece at the invitation of Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Their official schedule began on Monday with the laying of a wreath at the Monument...

UK’s Plan to Bus Foreign Leaders to Queen’s Funeral Faces Backlash

The UK is facing a diplomatic backlash over VIP travel arrangements for Queen Elizabeth's funeral, with many world leaders now seeking special permission to bypass arrangements, according to The Times. The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) has said that...

Greek President Sakellaropoulou Tests Positive for COVID-19

The President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Sakellaropoulou has mild symptoms and is in isolation in her house. All of her scheduled activities have been canceled. Sakellaropoulou tested positive for COVID-19...

War in Ukraine Dominates Opening of the Delphi Economic Forum

The war in Ukraine dominated the opening of the prestigious Delphi Economic Forum on Wednesday with remarks by several heads of state. The Forum opened in person in Delphi after two years of online and hybrid formats due to the...

Greece Marks Independence Day with Grand Military Parade in Athens

Greece commemorated on Friday the 201st anniversary of the 1821 War of Independence against 400 years of Ottoman rule with the annual military parade in the center of the capital. Thousands of Greeks flocked to the city center to watch...

“We Stand By the Greeks of Ukraine”, President Sakellaropoulou Says

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said ahead of Greek Independence Day on March 25 that the Greek community in Ukraine "is in our thoughts, as it’s going through a trying time and is suffering the hardships of war." In a message...

Greece Delivers 14 Tons of Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine

Greece delivered 14 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said.  The aid was transported by trucks to the Ukrainian-Romanian border, from where it was picked up by other means of transport. Commander of the Joint Forces...

Greece Blasts Turkey Over Panagia Soumela “Desecration”

Greece and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew blasted Turkey on Tuesday over the "desecration" of the Panagia Soumela Monastery which was turned into a nightclub for an advertising video clip. The controversial video clip, with a DJ playing loud electronic music in...