US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may make a brief stop in Athens one day before or – most likely – after the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7 and 8, where he will be accompanying President Donald Trump, Kathimerini understands.
With a strong emphasis on respect for international law and the sovereign rights of states over their natural resources, the Ministerial Meeting of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), held in Washington under the Greek presidency, reaffirmed the participants’ commitment to advancing a different model of cooperation for the future of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Ahead of a congressional hearing on Turkey’s democratic deterioration scheduled for Wednesday, written testimonies obtained by Kathimerini paint a bleak picture of political freedoms, judicial independence, minority rights and democratic governance under the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s leadership.
Greece played no role in the Israeli military’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza Strip, and no Israeli vessels involved in the operation docked at a Greek port, the Greek Foreign Ministry has said.
The United States will show a red card to European leaders, ministers or officials attempting to travel to the World Cup if they’ve pursued policies the Trump administration deems anti-semitic.
US President Donald Trump marked Greek Independence Day with an official proclamation emphasizing the enduring historical and ideological ties between the United States and Greece, while praising the role of the Greek-American community and reaffirming the two nations’ shared commitment to democratic values.
On 17 February, the Indian Navy posted a cheerful message on X.
US and Iranian officials have met in Geneva for a third round of indirect talks seen as crucial to averting conflict, with President Donald Trump threatening to strike Iran if a nuclear deal is not reached.
Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis and his deputy, Ioannis Bougas, met on Tuesday with FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey in Athens to discuss enhanced cooperation on matters of mutual interest.
The US is acting with impunity and believes its power matters more than international law, the head of the UN has told the BBC. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, António Guterres said Washington’s “clear conviction” was that multilateral solutions were irrelevant. What mattered, he continued, was the “exercise of the power and influence […]
