It’s been nearly four years since the Greek government ultimately decided – after lengthy negotiations, several changes of course and considerable behind-the-scenes tensions – to purchase three French-designed and -built frigates, the FDI class, also known until then as the Belharra. This type of ship was practically unknown, as none had previously been built. Greece, […]
Greece is approaching a major milestone in its naval modernization program as it prepares to commission the FDI-class (Frigate Defense and Intervention) belharra frigate Kimon, the first digitally integrated warship to enter service with the Hellenic Navy. The formal flag-raising ceremony will take place in Lorient, France, officially marking the frigate’s transition into active Greek naval […]
Flights to and from Iraklio Airport on Crete have been suspended after protesting farmers breached airport grounds and entered the runway, forcing authorities to shut down operations.
Tensions flared Sunday in the village of Platykampos near Larissa, in central Greece, hours before farmers were due to assemble a major protest blockade in nearby Nikaia.
Five Greek satellites have launched from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, marking a milestone in Greece’s National Microsatellite Program.
The gates of the Athens Polytechnic University remain open Sunday, with dozens of citizens paying tribute to the students who died during the 1973 uprising against the military junta. Visitors of all ages are leaving flowers at the memorial honoring the victims of the uprising.
The gates of Athens Polytechnic opened on Saturday morning for a three-day commemoration marking the 52nd anniversary of the 1973 student uprising against Greece’s military dictatorship, culminating on Monday with the annual march to the US Embassy.
The University of Athens Senate has authorized a supplemental exam session through November 25 for students facing expulsion under maximum study duration limits, a decision Education Ministry officials say violates legal guidelines.
Farmers and livestock breeders from across Greece were heading into Athens on Tuesday for a protest rally at 12 noon outside the Rural Development and Food Ministry, demanding delayed payouts from the agricultural subsidy agency OPEKEPE and support for flocks hit by a sheep and goat pox outbreak.
Three of the eight major cyberattacks recorded in the EU in 2024 targeted Greece, according to the annual report of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), which highlights the vulnerability of key national institutions.
