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What is Sergey Lavrov aiming at with his attack on the Greek government, seeing as every sane person knows that Greece (like the rest of the EU and NATO) came to the support of Ukraine and international law when Russia invaded its neighbor? The fact that the Russian foreign minister’s statement was in the context of an appraisal of his country’s diplomatic activity in 2025, and was posted by the Russian Embassy in Athens, suggests that the ideal recipients were the Russian people and the longstanding pro-Russian current in Greece – not those who are not already convinced of Russia’s good intentions. By accusing a traditional friend of “aggressive anti-Russian declarations and baseless Russophobic accusations against us,” Lavrov is trying to persuade his compatriots that they are victims of...

Aphrodite Latinopoulou, leader of the party Voice of Reason, proposed establishing closed migrant centres on the uninhabited islands of Gyaros and Makronisos and assigning forced labour to people who entered Greece illegally. Latinopoulou made the comments during an interview on the programme 15 Minutes with journalist Giorgos Papachristos, where she described migration as an “invasion” and framed it as an existential issue for Greece and Europe. She accused the Greek government of ignoring the situation and alleged that an organised system of financial interests sat behind migration flows. She also criticised NGOs, the European Union, and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis personally. Latinopoulou described migration as a threat to national security and social cohesion. She said migrants...

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s government holds majority in parliament and is expected to survive Friday’s vote.Published On 5 Mar 20255 Mar 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareGreek opposition parties have submitted a motion to trigger a no-confidence vote against the government over its handling of a deadly 2023 train crash, days after protesters brought the country to a standstill to press their demands for political accountability.Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across the country on Friday to mark the second anniversary of the crash, demanding justice for the victims. Fifty-seven people, mostly students, were killed in the disaster.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listNikos Androulakis, the leader of the socialist PASOK party, said on W...

Greece’s National Gallery was forced to close on Monday after a religious fundamentalist, right-wing politician vandalized artworks he deemed to be blasphemous in an exhibition of contemporary Greek art. With the aid of an accomplice, the elected official allegedly targeted four paintings, which he forcibly removed from the wall and threw to the ground, shattering their protective glass of at least two works. The Athens museum confirmed that the attack took place at around 11:35 a.m. local time on March 10. The damaged artworks, all by the same artist, Christoforos Katsadiotis, included three pieces from his “Icon” series and Saint Christopher (2020). The works are caricatures of religious icons. Nikolaos Papadopoulos is a member of parliament in Greece, representing the far-right and ultr...

Nick Mitropoulos, a prominent figure in the Greek-American community, died Monday at the age of 73. He rose to prominence as the right-hand man to former Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis during his presidential campaign in 1988 and went on to play an active role in the state’s political life. Mitropoulos maintained close ties with the Greek-American community, advising many Greek politicians who sought his guidance, and supporting every Greek initiative in Boston, from student efforts to broader community projects. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he was the third child of Aikaterini and Theodoros Mitropoulos. He graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, attended Boston University and later went on to earn a second postgraduate degree at the University of Oxford in England. ...

Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos, performs at the Athens Concert Hall on Sept. 1, 2020. (InTime News via AP) Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos, performs at the Athens Concert Hall on Sept. 1, 2020. (InTime News via AP)ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Popular Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos, known for his allegorical and deeply poetic lyrics that commented on Greek politics, identity and society, has died. He was 80. A prominent figure on the Greek cultural and intellectual scene, Savvopoulos died Tuesday night, his family announced on his official social media account. The musician had been hospitalized in recent days, and had been battling cancer for several years. Known by his nickname Nionios — a commonly used nickname for Dionysis — Savvopoulos ros...

Greek authorities arrested Nikos Papadopoulos, a far-right MP with the Niki party, after artworks in Athens’s National Gallery were vandalized. Papadopoulos has been released from custody since his arrest on March 10, according to Ekathimerini. Papadopoulos was accused of damaging four artworks by Christoforos Katsadiotis, three of them resembling religious icons. On X, Papadopoulos denounced the artworks, writing that he attempted to take down “four sacrilegious images” when he took them off the wall and threw them. Related Articles But Papadopoulos claimed that he did not vandalize any works, and per Ekathimerini, Papadopoulos’s lawyer has alleged that the politician was “unlawfully detained.” According to Papadopou...

Greek centre-right Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis decided today to reshuffle the cabinet as his New Democracy party’s free fall in polls continues. The government narrowly survived a no-confidence vote last week put forward by the opposition over an alleged cover-up of a deadly train crash that killed 57 people, mostly young people. According to polls, most Greeks believe the government is shielding the politicians responsible for the train crash. With the reshuffle, Mitsotakis is attempting a reset as the parliamentary debate over the crash is expected to escalate. Background brief: The train accident that could crash Greece’s government Hundreds of thousands of Greeks are expected to take to the streets across the country… 5 minutes A right-wing ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right government on Saturday welcomed a credit rating upgrade by Moody’s, the last major ratings agency to lift junk status on government bonds that began 15 years ago during a severe debt crisis.“(This) upgrade marks the closing of a great cycle for the Greek economy and certifies the country’s return to European normality,” Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said, describing the action as “a success not only of the government, but of all Greeks.”Moody’s announced the upgrade to Baa3 from Ba1 late Friday. It cited public finances that “have improved more quickly than we had expected” as a key factor in its decision.The agency highlighted the government’s policy stance, institutional improvements and stable political environment, saying it expects Gree...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ cabinet reshuffle has been described by New Democracy insiders as a ‘major renewal’, providing opportunities for a new generation of leaders. According to officials, the government is shifting towards a younger and more technocratic approach, aiming for greater efficiency and faster decision-making.Kostis Hatzidakis, former Minister of Finance and now Deputy Prime Minister, has been assigned a broader coordinating role, overseeing economic and production-related ministries. At the same time, Akis Skertsos, Greece’s Minister of State, will handle social and institutional affairs, in addition to his general government coordination responsibilities.The crucial role of linking economic policy and fiscal achievements with everyday life for Greek citizen...