While Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides was speaking yesterday at the European Council about the crisis in the Middle East, he received a message on his mobile phone about an alert at the British Bases in Akrotiri, giving him the opportunity to explain to the 26 EU leaders how directly the regional escalation in the Middle East affects Cyprus.
In yet another chapter of the shenanigans of Plefsi Eleftherias Party leader Zoe Konstantopoulou (which grants her judicial immunity) and her role as attorney for some families of the Tempi disaster victims, the Union of Judges and Prosecutors issued a harsh statement against her and Maria Karystianou, whom she represents, for what happened on Thursday at the Larissa courthouse, denouncing “Wild West scenes” and “fascist mentality.”
By majority vote, the Plenary of the Constitutional Supreme Court, in decision 392/2026, rejected an application for annulment against a relevant decision of the Minister of the Interior, which aims to adjust the way in which the data of spouses and parents are recorded in marriage and birth certificates.
Turkey's protests over the transfer of a Patriot missile battery to the island of Karpathos have become official.
Two Iranian ballistic missiles were shot down today by Greek Patriot air defense systems deployed in Saudi Arabia, according to sources from the Ministry of National Defense.
Greece recorded 31 million international air arrivals in 2025, a increase of 1.7 million passengers or 5.9% over the 29.3 million posted in 2024, according to a study on international air arrivals published by INSETE, the research arm of the Greek Tourism Confederation.
The special Aegean flight that repatriated 101 Greeks with their pets from Dubai was successfully completed.
A new chapter is opening for the country’s Armed Forces, as the Army General Staff has officially issued a call for voluntary enlistment of women.
Authorities on the island of Lesbos have imposed a total ban on animal movements and suspended all dairy trade following the first confirmed outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the region in over 30 years.
The presence of Greek seafarers in the maritime regions of the Middle East remains significant, despite escalating tensions in the area. According to official data from the Ministry of Shipping, dozens of Greek sailors are currently serving on vessels flying the Greek flag.
A 36-year-old Egyptian illegal immigrant man, who was arrested by officers of the Hellenic Police on Monday afternoon (16/3), is accused of one attempted rape and six cases of sexual assault against women.
The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center will host a special Lenten Lecture Series event dedicated to “The Prayer of St. Ephrem” on Wednesday, March 11, combining worship, fellowship, and theological discussion.
American aircraft carrier "USS Gerald R. Ford", which is in the Middle East, is expected to return to Souda in the coming days.
The Asylum Service of the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum today issued and served the decision revoking the international protection status of Javed Aslam, president of the Pakistani Community in Greece “Unity”. This is the administrative follow-up to the case that came up on February 16, when it was announced that the Service had activated the revocation procedure and had invited him to submit his observations within 15 working days, before the final judgment.