Latest News from Greece

Key Workers Told to Get Vaccinated in Some South-East Europe States

Serbia was the first country that made vaccination mandatory for police officers and members of the armed forces in May, followed by Greece and Hungary, which made jabs compulsory for the healthcare sector.

Albania then made vaccination mandatory in late August for health workers, teachers and students.

Greece-France agreement – What it signals – The mutual defense assistance clause

New data is created by the "Strategic Partnership for Cooperation in Defense and Security" between Greece and France, signed by Mitsotakis - Macron, in Paris.

OECD – Assessment of Greece for bribery of public officials

The on-site assessment of Greece by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is coordinated by the National Transparency Authority regarding the implementation of the Convention for the Suppression of Corruption of Foreign Officials.

Greece-France sign mutual defence pact, major arms procurement deal

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis this morning announced an historic mutual assistance defence pact and the signing of a deal for Greece to buy Belharra frigates, which will substantially upgrade the force of the Hellenic Navy.

Macron, Mitsotakis announce mutual defence pact, Greek procurement of French frigates

Barbershop Shakes as Earthquake Rocks Crete (video)

The Greek island of Crete was struck by a magnitude-6 earthquake on the morning of September 27

PM Mitsotakis and French President Macron announce Belh@rra frigates deal (watch live)

Greece agreed to buy 3 French Belh@rra frigates

Macron – The friendship between Greece and France is strong and continues

French President Emanuel Macron spoke about Greek-French relations immediately after the opening ceremony of the exhibition at the Louvre Museum.

Speaking to the newspaper "Ta Nea", the French president emphasized:

Greece has no intention of arms race with Turkey: Mitsotakis

Greece's prime minister said on Sept. 27 that he has no intention to enter into an arms race with Turkey.

Mitsotakis to seal major arms deal, sees ‘Strategic deepening of Greece-France relations’

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' talks in Paris today and tomorrow with French President Emmanul Macron are of exceptional significance politically, geostrategically, diplomatically, and militarily at a time that Greece continues to face a military threat from Turkey

Strong quake hits Greek island of Crete; 1 dead, 9 injured

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 5.8 struck the Greek island of Crete on Sept. 27, killing one person and injuring several others while damaging homes and churches and causing rock slides near the country's fourth-largest city.

ETUC: Low Wages Leave 3 Million Workers in EU Without Heating, Bulgaria in Second Place

Due to the low salaries they receive, almost three million people in the European Union cannot afford to heat their homes, even though they work. This shows an analysis of Eurostat data from the European Trade Union Institute, published by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).