During the White House celebrations for Greece’s Independence Day on March 25, U.S. President Donald Trump offered warm words for Greece, signaling a keen interest in the country. Reports suggest that this interest may extend beyond diplomatic relations to potential real estate investments, including the possible construction of a Trump Tower in Greece.

In a period of global upheaval, both geopolitical but also economic, Evangelos Marinakis, founder and chairman of Capital Maritime & Trading Corp was the keynote speaker during the official lunch at the 19th Annual Capital Link International Shipping Forum at New York’s Metropolitan Club on the 31^st of March 2025.

Chevron’s growing involvement in Greece’s offshore energy sector signals a potential shift in the Eastern Mediterranean’s exploration landscape. The American oil giant recently expressed interest in two new offshore blocks south of Crete — “South of Crete I” and “South of Crete II” — just two months after declaring its intent to explore a third area south of the Peloponnese.

A message from St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine: