Greece as US “strategic backbone”: Message to Turkey or fragile alliance?
Expert analysis reveals how Greece becomes America’s strategic backbone in the Eastern Mediterranean, amid complex diplomatic relations with Turkey and NATO.
Politics
Pavlos Marinakis: Greek public universities enter 2026 without eternal students and 30% more funding
Greek universities undergo major reforms with 309,000 student removals, 30% funding increase, and new partnerships with Yale and Harvard by 2026.
Swiss resort tragedy: Greek Foreign Ministry expresses condolences
Greek Foreign Ministry expresses condolences for deadly explosion at Swiss ski resort Crans-Montana that killed at least 10 people during New Year’s celebrations.
Greek political leaders attend Orthodox New Year ceremony in Athens
Prime Minister Mitsotakis, President Tasoulas and top Greek political leaders attended the traditional Orthodox New Year service at Athens Cathedral.
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis receives New Year carol singers at Maximos Mansion
Greek PM Mitsotakis welcomes traditional New Year carol singers at Maximos Mansion, continuing festive traditions with his daughter Sofia.
Stavros Papastavrou outlines 2025 ministry achievements
Greek Environment Minister Stavros Papastavrou highlights 11 key achievements in energy policy and environmental protection during 2025.
New Year’s carols for Nikos Androulakis from Kefalonia brotherhood
PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis receives traditional New Year’s carols from Kefalonian and Ithacan brotherhood at party headquarters in Athens
Greek Communist Party leader receives New Year carols from youth choir
Greek Communist Party leader Dimitris Koutsoumpas received traditional New Year carols from youth organizations, expressing optimism for the coming year.
Socrates Famellos receives New Year carols from Pontic cultural group
SYRIZA leader Socrates Famellos welcomed traditional New Year carols from Pontic cultural group at party offices in Thessaloniki on December 31st.
Athens mayor receives New Year carols: “2026 to be a more humane city”
Athens mayor Harris Doukas received traditional New Year carols at City Hall, promising a “more humane and fair Athens” in 2026 ahead of tonight’s celebration.
Greek minister on farmer blockades: “Traffic police doing their job”
Greek Minister Chrysochoidis defends traffic police handling of farmer blockades, reports 138 fewer road deaths this year due to increased breathalyzer controls.
Greek minister reveals farmers faced bullying for supporting dialogue
Greek Agriculture Minister reveals farmers supporting government dialogue faced intimidation from peers as protests continue nationwide