Greece
Greece
Greek Resistance to WWII Axis Forces Longest in Europe
Greek resistance to the Axis powers during the Second World War was the longest of all the nations of Western Europe, with the exception of the UK, which was never occupied outside of the Channel Islands.
According to historical records,...
Diplomacy
Secretary of State Takes Swipe at Turkey, Condemning Use of Force
In a thinly-veiled swipe at NATO member nation Turkey, Blinken said that any use of force in resolving maritime disputes will be condemned.
Greece
Greece and Israel Sign Off Deal for Air Force Training Center
Greece and Israel signed off on the creation of an international air force training center in Greece, the National Defense Ministry reported.
Business
Greek Shipowner Who Donated His Wealth to the Armed Forces Dies at 97
Iakovos Tsounis, a Greek shipowner and World War II veteran, died on Saturday at the age of 97.
Crime
Greek Prosecutor Calls for Force-Feeding of Convicted Terrorist Koufontinas
A Greek prosecutor called for convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufontinas to be forced-fed as he entered the 47th day of a hunger strike.
Greece
Greece Marks Armed Forces Day with Spectacular Video Display
Greece marked Armed Forces Day on Saturday with a spectacular video projected onto the Hellenic Parliament facade highlighting the history and struggles for the protection of the homeland since ancient times.
The video brought back to life special moments and...
Greece
EU Officials Watch in Awe, Greece's Airforce and Turkey's Fighter Jets Fight Live in the Skies
European Union officials had the opportunity to watch a Greek Air Force aircraft chasing away Turkish F-16 fighter jets that had violated Greek airspace live.
The presentation took place during the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) conference of the...
Greece
EU Border Force FRONTEX Finds No Evidence Yet of Refugee Pushbacks in Greece
Frontex, the border and coast guard agency of the European Union issued a response to media allegations on Thursday that illegal pushbacks of refugees had been taking place on the land and sea border between Greece and Turkey.
This came...
Greece
Chief of National Defense Praises Greek Armed Forces on OXI Day
General Konstantinos Floros, the chief of the General Staff of Greece's National Defense (GEETHA) addressed the nation on the occasion of OXI Day on Wednesday.
"The unanimous, solemn decision to fight to the end to repel the unjust and infamous...
Greece
Greek Air Force Pilot: OXI is the Loudest Message in World History
A Greek Air Force pilot, flying with his F-16 on Wednesday morning, sent a message to all Greeks for the celebration of the 28th of October.
"Greeks, from Orestiada to Gavdos and from Othonoi to Kastellorizo, remember that the most...
Greece
Evicted 90-Year-Old Greek Woman Forced to Sleep on the Streets
A 90-year-old woman unable to pay her rent who was evicted from her home in Athens, was forced to sleep on the streets for two nights.
The woman, who had been living with her grandson, was in arrears in her...
Diplomacy
Greece Forces EU to Discuss Turkey's Provocations at Friday's Summit
Turkey's most recent provocative and illegal actions will be discussed at the European Council meeting on Friday, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in doorstep statements on Thursday, the opening day of the event.
He explained that Turkey's activity in the...
Diplomacy
Turkey Forces Greek FM's Plane to Circle as New Drill Ship Joins the Fray
Turkey kept a Greek government plane in the air for at least twenty minutes on Wednesday, as a new drill ship was seen sailing south of Kastellorizo in a clear escalation of the country's provocative behavior.
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos...
Greece
Non-Profits Join Forces to Create New Shelters for Minor Refugees in Athens
Two non-profit organizations announced earlier in the week that they have joined efforts to provide more safe and enabling environments for vulnerable unaccompanied minor refugees in Greece.
The HOME Project and Movement On The Ground have partnered to open three...
Greece
EU Commission To Establish New Taskforce to Address Lesvos Migrant Issues
Following the fire that devastated the Moria migrant facility on the Greek island of Lesvos, the EU Commission announced on Wednesday that it will establish a dedicated task force to improve the situation on the island in a meaningful...