Turkey and Libya have signed a new agreement for hydrocarbon exploration in contested waters south of Crete, a direct response to Greece’s own energy plans and a move that significantly escalates tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.

An extensive anti-fraud operation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office has uncovered a major smuggling and bribery ring at the port of Piraeus, resulting in eight arrests and the seizure of millions of euros in cash, Greek authorities have announced.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in The Hague, participating in the NATO Summit. The Greek Prime Minister, upon his arrival at the NATO Summit, stated that Greece already spends 3% of its GDP on defense, while he pledged that our country will spend over €25 billion on defense over the next 20 years.