A Memorandum of Understanding with OpenAI, the technological giant of Artificial Intelligence, was signed today at the Alexandria Innovation Zone in Thessaloniki by the Minister of Development Takis Theodorikakos, the head of the company’s startups for Europe, Laura Modiano, and the CEO of Endeavor Greece, Panagiotis Karampinis.
The surfer who tragically died on a beach in Dee Why in Sydney, Australia, after being attacked by a shark earlier today is a Greek Australian
The American Hellenic Institute has partnered with Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY), Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ), and Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) to initiate four pieces of legislation for the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026. These amendments would provide support for the “3+1” multilateral structure between the United States, Greece, the Republic of Cyprus, and Israel, and would hold Turkey accountable for actions taken against U.S. interests, including the occupation of the Republic of Cyprus.
In the past few days, there have been reports that a tourist development of the island, which has been declared a site of outstanding natural beauty and included in the Natura 2000 network, is just around the corner. The above is highlighted by the Ministry of Environment, which notes that Polyagos is protected as a designated Landscape of Special Natural Beauty, a Natura2000 area, and part of the South Aegean 1 – Southern Cyclades National Marine Park.
From the podium of the 5th “Metropolitan Summit” in Thessaloniki, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, stressed the need to immediately stop the war in Ukraine and in this context emphasized that not enough pressure is being exerted on Putin, especially through economic sanctions.
The heads of the Greek affairs group in the House of Representatives (Hellenic Caucus) are calling for the State Department to exert pressure for the release of the 5 Greek Cypriots who continue to be detained in the Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus through a letter they sent to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
A sad incident occurred in the village of Maniakoi in Kastoria, when a mink attacked a bedridden elderly woman, seriously injuring her.
In the presence of the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Deputy Prime Minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, the Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, the Deputy Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy, Stefanos Ghikas and the Chief of the Coast Guard - Hellenic Coast Guard, Vice Admiral L.S. Tryfonas Kontizas, the ceremony of receiving and integrating five new high-speed patrol boats into the fleet of the Coast Guard - Hellenic Coast Guard took place today.
The critical role of a police officer included among the defendants in the high-profile Cretan mafia case is outlined in the documents. The policeman is accused of giving information to members of the criminal organisation about police movements.
A sweeping police operation has dismantled a major criminal organization in Crete, leading to the arrest of 48 people, including an active-duty police officer, military personnel, and a clergyman, authorities announced.
An infant found abandoned in a supermarket trolley in central Athens has been placed in protective care, police said.
The Patriarch of Jerusalem has summoned Archbishop Damianos of Sinai to face an extraordinary session of the Holy Synod and answer allegations of misconduct that have caused a growing scandal at the historic Saint Catherine's Monastery.
Claudia Schiffer continues her vacation in Greece. The 90's supermodel doesn't stop posting photos, showing how much she's enjoying it.
Less than a month after its listing on the London Stock Exchange, Metlen Energy & Metals has earned a well-deserved place among the elite of the London Stock Exchange by joining the FTSE 100 index, the leading index of the British market, where the largest listed companies participate.