An appeal for “reason and dialogue to prevail so that we avoid the worst in EU–US relations” was made on Tuesday morning by Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his customary monthly meeting with the President of the Republic, Konstantinos Tasoulas.
The Greek authorities have immediately revoked the asylum status of a Palestinian national from Gaza, on the grounds that he poses a risk to national security, after the man was spotted in a series of videos celebrating alongside terrorists during the Hamas massacres in Israeli kibbutzim on October 7, 2023.
Most Greeks would like to secure a comfortable retirement. Yet for many, saving toward that goal remains out of reach. According to a pan-European public opinion survey on retirement savings conducted by Insurance Europe, nearly six in 10 Greeks do not save for retirement — a significantly higher share than the European Union average. The findings highlight a striking contradiction: strong expectations of future pension income coexist with limited personal savings and low confidence about life after work.
Greece is evaluating an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to become a founding member of a proposed international Peace Council, Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis announced Thursday, signaling Athens’ potential pivot toward a more active role in global conflict resolution.