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  • Greece and Israel have taken a significant step forward in defense collaboration

    Greece and Israel have taken a significant step forward in defense collaboration

    At the heart of the agreement is “BlueWhale,” a state-of-the-art autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) developed by Israel. Designed for various high-risk maritime missions, the unmanned system is capable of covert operations, including intelligence gathering, submarine and underwater target detection, acoustic surveillance, and minefield mapping on the seabed.

    Greece and Israel have taken a significant step forward in defense collaboration
  • Kikilias: 134% increase in migration flows from Libya

    Kikilias: 134% increase in migration flows from Libya

    "To date, data show a 17% reduction in migration flows compared to 2024. But I must say that there is a 134% increase in arrivals from the Libyan Sea to the islands of  Gavdos, Crete, Kassos, Rhodes, etc., due to the destabilisation in Sudan

    Kikilias: 134% increase in migration flows from Libya
  • Dendias underlines islands’ maritime rights

    Dendias underlines islands’ maritime rights

    Addressing the ceremony, Dendias stressed that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) applies equally to all islands, regardless of size. He cited the 2020 Greece-Egypt maritime agreement, which he helped broker, as the foundation for Greece’s EEZ in the region.

    Dendias underlines islands’ maritime rights
  • Greek food products have emerged as the powerhouse of the country’s export economy

    Greek food products have emerged as the powerhouse of the country’s export economy

    In the first three months of 2025, food exports soared by 13.8%, contributing an additional €273.2 million to Greece’s export revenue. The total value reached €2.252 billion, up from €1.979 billion in the same period last year. This growth outpaced all other sectors, with only the smaller “beverages and tobacco” category slightly ahead at 14.2%.

    Greek food products have emerged as the powerhouse of the country’s export economy
  • Warning from the Financial Times: “Easy target” Athens for wildfires–Mount Hymettus

    Warning from the Financial Times: “Easy target” Athens for wildfires–Mount Hymettus

    “Athens, whose wider metropolitan area is home to 3.6 million people, narrowly avoided a catastrophic fire—but only just,” the FT article notes, reminding readers of the devastating fire in 2024, when flames reached the Halandri area after passing through Penteli.

    Warning from the Financial Times: “Easy target” Athens for wildfires–Mount Hymettus
  • North Macedonia Awards €84M Contract for Greece Gas Interconnector to Rapid Build

    North Macedonia Awards €84M Contract for Greece Gas Interconnector to Rapid Build

    According to a November report by local outlet Vecer, the contract follows a competitive tender process that drew bids from five companies, including two Italian firms, one Turkish firm, and one Serbian. Construction is expected to be completed within 34 months of the contract signing.

    North Macedonia Awards €84M Contract for Greece Gas Interconnector to Rapid Build
  • Greece and Egypt signed a “strategic partnership” agreement in Athens

    Greece and Egypt signed a “strategic partnership” agreement in Athens

    Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hailed the agreement as a milestone in the deep-rooted ties between the two nations. “Greek-Egyptian relations have immense potential and are poised for further growth,” he said, noting that the partnership builds on a history of strong cooperation and aims to deliver tangible results.

    Greece and Egypt signed a “strategic partnership” agreement in Athens
  • Mitsotakis and Meloni to Meet in Rome, Focus on Rail Investment and Bilateral Ties

    Mitsotakis and Meloni to Meet in Rome, Focus on Rail Investment and Bilateral Ties

    The agenda includes discussions on Hellenic Train, owned by Italy’s Ferrovie dello Stato (FS). Greece is pushing for a €300 million FS investment to upgrade the Athens-Thessaloniki line and suburban rail networks, following the 2023 Tempe train crash that eroded public trust in rail safety.

    Mitsotakis and Meloni to Meet in Rome, Focus on Rail Investment and Bilateral Ties
  • 2nd International Conference “Smart Islands” to be held in Kastellorizo

    2nd International Conference "Smart Islands" to be held in Kastellorizo

    The Conference is held under the auspices of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece and aims to develop a multi-level discussion with residents, local authorities, representatives of the government, the academic community and the diaspora on the important problems of the Greek islands, such as energy, water, education, medical care, etc.

    2nd International Conference “Smart Islands” to be held in Kastellorizo