Greece has firmly rejected accusations from Libya’s Foreign Ministry that Athens undermined regional stability by unilaterally opening offshore hydrocarbon blocks in the Mediterranean, asserting that it is merely exercising its sovereign rights under international law.

A Turkish driver in Alexandroupolis, in his attempt to avoid a fine for illegal parking, wrote one of the most original notes of recent years.

Greece’s Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has convened an emergency meeting at the Ministry of National Defense, signaling heightened concerns and a push for increased missile defense readiness amid the rapidly escalating conflict between Iran and Israel and its potential ripple effects across the broader region.

"Under the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Greek Embassies in Tehran and Baku, an evacuation operation was successfully completed-under extremely adverse conditions-of 16 Greek citizens and members of their families from Iran to Azerbaijan," according to a foreign ministry announcement on Thursday.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the diplomatic authorities of Greece in the region are making every possible effort to ensure the safe repatriation of Greek citizens," the announcement stated.