The Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation was awarded by the Academy of Athens during its Solemn Session, which took place on Thursday, December 18. Specifically, it was awarded the Prize by the 3rd Class of Moral and Social Sciences for its great and continuous contribution to the fields of Culture and Education, in our country and internationally.
Nine young people are accused of being part of a criminal organization and carrying out violent attacks in the Polichni Grove in Thessaloniki, ambushing men who were making appointments online with underage girls.
After the return of Kyriakos Mitsotakis from Israel late last night, the Prime Minister is convening today the last Council of Ministers of the year, which will have a rich agenda. And this is because the ministers will receive…instructions to seafarers for 2026 with the main priorities of their portfolio.
With defense, armaments and strategic cooperation in energy and connectivity as the main axes, Greece, Israel and Cyprus are strengthening their common axis, sending a message of stability to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, with Ankara and Tehran as the recipients.
It has often gone head-to-head with its rival, the kourabiedes (Greek almond cookie), even appearing in a children’s book, and has come out the winner. It also wins the preferences of those who try to watch their diet, as while they cannot resist a festive sweet, they at least choose the one with fewer calories. Now, melomakarona (Greek honey cookies) have reached the top of the world, according to a new list by the international tasting platform Taste Atlas—though perhaps not in the category we might expect: they are titled “the best cookies in the world,” taking the number one spot on a list of one hundred sweets from around the globe.
The Italian political analysis magazine “L’Espresso” refers to the beginning of the economic crisis in our country, fifteen years ago, from 2009 and its evolution, until 2015.
Deputy National Economy and Finance Minister for the Recovery and Resilience Facility, Nikos Papathanasis, on Monday submitted two requests to the European Commission for the disbursement of funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), totaling 1.17 billion euros.
Greece's role as a regional energy hub will be further reinforced in 2026, United States Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle said on Monday after a meeting with Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou. According to a ministry announcement,
Rumors that Emily in Paris might be heading to Greece have been circulating since the release of season 5, following the final scene of the finale.
New York, NY-The 27th Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum, held December 8 at the Metropolitan Club in New York City, placed the deepening relationship between the United States and Greece firmly at the center of the investment conversation. Organized in cooperation with the New York Stock Exchange and the Athens Exchange Group, and under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in New York, the Forum brought together senior government officials, global investors, and business leaders to examine how bilateral cooperation is translating into economic opportunity.
A defining moment of the Forum was the luncheon keynote by Joshua Volz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Eurasia, Africa, and the Middle East at the U.S. Department of Energy. Volz framed U.S. - Greece relations as a strategic partnership shaped by geography, shared democratic values, and a growing alignment on energy security. He praised Greece’s ambassador to Washington and emphasized how recent energy agreements between American and Greek companies are strengthening transatlantic resilience by expanding choice and abundance rather than dependence and scarcity.
Volz underscored that U.S. liquefied natural gas exports represent more than fuel; they signal long-term commitment between allies. He highlighted Greece’s unique comparative advantages; its geographic position at the crossroads of Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Balkans; its technical expertise; and its globally dominant shipping industry, as critical to Europe’s effort to reduce reliance on Russian energy. Greece, he noted, is poised to play a central role in the emerging “vertical corridor” of energy infrastructure extending northward into Central and Eastern Europe.
While the opportunities are significant, Volz was clear that the challenge ahead is immense. Meeting European commitments to fully eliminate Russian energy resources within a compressed timeline will require unprecedented public-private coordination. He described the moment as one that demands collaboration at speed and scale, likening it to historic mobilizations where government leadership enabled private-sector execution. Energy, he stressed, must be used as a tool for cooperation and commerce not coercion if Europe is to remain secure and economically competitive.
That theme was echoed by Kostis Hatzidakis, Vice President of the Government of the Hellenic Republic, who outlined why American companies and funds are increasingly turning their attention to Greece. He identified four priority areas: strategic infrastructure and connectivity; defense and high technology; research, innovation, and artificial intelligence; and higher education. Greece’s location along major trade and energy corridors, combined with EU defense spending growth and some of Europe’s most competitive R&D incentives, positions the country as a natural partner for U.S. investment.
Hatzidakis also highlighted recent reforms allowing foreign universities to establish campuses in Greece, signaling a broader opening to global talent and research collaboration. Above all, he emphasized Greece’s political stability and consistent pro-investment orientation, noting that predictability—often scarce in today’s Europe—has become one of Greece’s strongest competitive advantages.
With participation from Greek and U.S. government officials, more than 100 senior speakers, and the symbolic ringing of the NYSE Closing Bell during Greek American Issuer Day, the Forum reinforced a clear message: U.S. Greece relations are no longer only historical or cultural, they are strategic, forward-looking, and increasingly central to energy security, investment, and growth on both sides of the Atlantic.
A pioneering and free training program implemented by the University of Ioannina comes to cover an essential need in the teaching of the Greek language in the diaspora, in cooperation with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and academic and cultural institutions of the Greek diaspora in the United States.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, at a press conference following the end of the European Union summit in Brussels, was asked about the "bridge" loan agreed upon by the European Council to secure Ukraine’s financing for the next two years and the budgetary implications of this solution.
The cooperation between Greece, the United States and Israel, as well as the attraction of US investments in the health sector, were at the center of the contacts that Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis had in Washington.
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André Rieux, conductor of the Johann Strauss Orchestra, gave his annual performance in Maastricht, the Netherlands, a few days ago, a few days before Christmas.