Greece
Greece seeks €1.2 billion EU loan to fast-track defence upgrades under ‘Achilles Shield’ plan
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has revealed Greece’s intention to apply for €1.2 billion in loans under the European Union’s SAFE program, with the goal of accelerating defence upgrades. Athens is …
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Greek lifeguard saves three-year-old from drowning
The quick action of 24-year-old Giorgos Nikolopoulos helped avoid a tragedy as he saved a three-year-old girl’s life at Kavouri Beach, Katakolo. The lifeguard rushed in to pull the unconscious …
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Greece wildfires abating as firefighters contain outbreaks
Greece on Sunday was still battling wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations across the country, but firefighters have brought many outbreaks under control. According to the Fire Brigade, …
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Greece asks for EU help in battling wildfires
Greece on Saturday requested EU help to battle wildfires that have sprung up in different regions, one of the worst just north of Athens, destroying houses and forcing police to …
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Greek Aussies caught in drama as Interpol arrest unfolds on flight out of Athens
A delayed flight put a Greek Australian couple in the middle of the arrest of an internationally wanted fugitive, accused of defrauding an entire nation of approximately AUD 1.38 billion. …
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Greece to centralise conscription and modernise armed forces under major 2030 agenda reform
Greek Australians and diaspora Greeks with dual citizenship or military obligations to Greece are being urged to review their conscription status, as sweeping military reforms announced by Defence Minister Nikos …
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Greece battles severe wildfires
Greek firefighters were battling a series of blazes Thursday in the southwestern Peloponnese region, where authorities evacuated villages as a severe drought raised fears the damage could spread. Emergency officials …
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Acts of kindness help Athenians cope with heatwave
As temperatures inched towards 40C in Athens, a vegetable seller spontaneously handed a bottle of water to street musician Anna Gardere Nikolaki, a regular at this Athens food market. “I …
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Greece climbs into top five of most powerful passports in the world
Greece has stepped into fifth place on the list of most powerful passports in the world, according to the latest Henley Passport Index for 2025. Cyprus has also gone up …
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Mitsotakis: “Greece does not discuss sovereignty issues with Turkey”
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has declared emphatically that “Greece does not discuss sovereignty issues with Turkey” in relation to the “grey areas” claim in the Aegean. Mitsotakis stressed that …