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Ankara shifting away from ‘calm waters’
Concern is growing in Athens over what officials see as a shift in Ankara’s stance, which appears to be moving away from the “calm waters” that have characterized bilateral relations. -
Storms trigger state of emergency in three Epirus municipalities
Severe storms have caused extensive destruction across large parts of Epirus, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency in three municipalities. -
Inheritance laws rewritten for modern era
Greece is preparing to introduce sweeping reforms to its inheritance laws, overhauling legislation that has remained largely unchanged since 1946. -
Cyprus jails Azeri man for conspiracy, drops terrorism-related charge
A court in Cyprus on Friday sentenced an Azeri man to 6.5 years in jail on charges of conspiracy, his lawyer said, after prosecutors earlier dropped charges he planned terrorist attacks against Israelis living on the island. -
PM: US cooperation welcome, pacts upheld
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday that Greece welcomes cooperation with the US but stressed that international agreements must be respected, including those involving past Chinese investments in Greek ports. -
Higher borrowing and early repayment of loans in 2026
Greece will proceed with higher borrowing and early repayment of bailout loans in 2026. -
Greek NPLs dropped further in January-June
Greek banks showed further progress in their effort to reduce nonperforming loans in the first half of 2025, according to the data released on Friday by the European Central Bank. -
Greek merchant fleet grows slightly in September, tonnage declines
The Greek merchant fleet increased by 0.4% in September 2025 compared with September 2024. -
Aktor appeal over Cyprus highway fails
Cyprus is moving ahead with the first stretch of the Paphos-Poli Chrysochous highway after authorities rejected an appeal by Greek construction company Aktor. -
Hellenic Dairies acquires Dodoni, vows to support Epirus farmers
Hellenic Dairies SA announced the completion of the buyout of the Dodoni dairy company.

