Greece and Egypt turn to Libya amid new concerns over the Turkey-Libya maritime deal

PODCASTS Sean Mathews, a journalist for the Middle East Eye covering the Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans, joins Thanos Davelis as we look at why the Turkey-Libya maritime deal is back in the headlines, and examine what a decision to endorse it in …

Explaining Greece: Breaking Down the ReArm Initiative and Last Week’s SAFE Regulation; Greece’s Concerns Clarified

One focus of the podcast is the recently adopted, by the EU Council, 150-billion-euro financial instrument known as the Security Action for Europe, or SAFE, which aims to facilitate joint procurements of weapons systems and materiel in order to boost …

US holds large-scale military exercises in Greece with NATO partners

Foreign Office updates Greece travel advice that could mean a 'long jail sentence' if ignored

Travel guidance for the destination was updated on Wednesday, June 4. British tourists travelling to Greece this summer have been warned of the penalties for drug smuggling after the Foreign Office updated its travel guidance for the popular holiday …

Vermont National Guard Soldiers prepare for live fire exercise in Greece

Soldiers with the 1-102nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Vermont Army National Guard, prepare for a platoon live-fire exercise with sand table briefings and platoon battle drills during exercise Immediate Response 25 in Greece, June …

Greece’s Small Hotels Need Support Amid Rising Costs, Says Hatzis

The president of the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation, Yiannis Hatzis, on Wednesday issued a strong appeal to the country’s political leadership to address mounting pressures on Greece’s tourism industry, particularly the growing strain on small and very …

Greece Eyes Smarter Tourism with Santorini DMMO Announcement

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni announced the establishment of a Destination Marketing and Management Organization (DMMO) for the Municipality of Thira on Santorini, during the 6th Regional Conference of the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation held on …

NATO Conducts ‘Immediate Response 25’ Drill Under Live Fire in Greece

Greece Faces EU Court of Justice Over Flood Risk Failure

Deadly floods that revealed state and municipal food risk management failures have led Greece to await a European Court of Justice ruling June 5 for not completing required European Union directives. The European Commission referred Greece to the court for …

Cavalry Soldiers earn their spurs in Greece

Soldiers with the 1-172nd Cavalry Regiment and 186th Brigade Support Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Vermont Army National Guard, participate in a spur ride during exercise Immediate Response 25 in Greece, June 1, 2025. Spur rides are rites …