Trump Pushes China and Russia Out of Venezuelan Oil – The Battle for 65 Billion Barrels

A US-backed company is taking control of 17 Venezuelan oil projects, including assets previously operated by Chinese and Russian interests, as Washington secures a 35% stake, privileged access to production and a new strategic energy foothold in the Western Hemisphere

EU–China: Brussels Wants Beijing to Curb Exports as the Trade Gap Hits €360 Billion

Maroš Šefčovič is pushing Beijing to share the burden of rebalancing trade — Europe fears a new “China Shock” that could erode industry, jobs and strategic autonomy

Israeli Ambassador Pninat Yanay on Achilles Shield: “We Started as Partners — We Ended as Friends”

Israel’s ambassador hails the historic Greece–Israel defense agreement as a strategic alliance built on technology, co-production and shared security — With around 25% of production expected in Greece, the partnership moves beyond procurement toward industrial cooperation

Guterres: “The Security Council Is Paralysed” – Superpowers Must Understand the Limits of Their Power

The UN Secretary-General warns that the post-1945 international order no longer reflects the balance of global power, as US-Russia divisions, the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, rising middle powers and a deep funding crisis push the United Nations towards a decisive moment of reform

Karatzaferis Unleashed: “Samaras Will Form a Party – Mitsotakis Is the Best Prime Minister”

The former LAOS leader predicts a Samaras party could reach around 5%, dismisses scenarios of removing Mitsotakis, takes aim at Tsipras and Androulakis, and credits the Greek prime minister with dramatically strengthening Greece’s position against Turkey

Georgiadis: “No Coalition With PASOK – They Want to Take Greece Back to the Bailout Era”

Adonis Georgiadis shuts the door on a New Democracy–PASOK government, launches a fierce attack over the opposition party’s private-debt proposals, calls Kasidiaris “very dangerous” and reveals he is pushing Kyriakos Mitsotakis to seek even a fourth term

Achilles Shield: Greece Leads EU Shift to New Air-Defence Model — What Changes by 2029

Athens is moving beyond individual missile systems toward an integrated network against drones, aircraft and ballistic threats, placing Achilles Shield at the heart of its Agenda 2030 military transformation

Iran Hits US Targets but Calls for Dialogue — Pezeshkian Tries to Stop a New Full-Scale War

The first direct US-Iran exchange of fire in more than a month puts Hormuz back on the brink — Tehran retaliates for the Larak strikes but signals de-escalation as Trump brands Iran a “Failed Nation”

Ceuta Shock: 72,000 Migrants, 100 Dead and Sánchez Points to Russia and Israel

Spain’s migration crisis is taking on the dimensions of a hybrid-security threat as Madrid alleges foreign disinformation helped fuel the surge, while protecting its strategic partnership with Morocco

Gerapetritis: “Any Turkish Provocation Will Be Met With a Greek Response” — Cable Works Could Resume in 2026

Greece’s foreign minister says Athens will not seek Turkish permission for the Greece–Cyprus electricity interconnector, signals a possible restart of survey and cable-laying operations within 2026, and links dialogue with Ankara to stronger deterrence, deeper alliances and European-backed infrastructure

Achilles Shield Ready by 2029: €3 Billion Deal, Drone Dome and 19 Greek Companies

Greece’s new multilayered air-defence architecture will combine David’s Sling, BARAK MX, SPYDER and Drone Dome, with full deployment targeted within 35 months and more than 25% Greek industrial participation

Mitsotakis–Aoun: Greece and Lebanon Forge Strategic Axis on Energy, Security and Israel

Athens upgrades ties with Beirut, sends additional military equipment and puts “energy bridges” to Europe on the agenda — revealing a broader Greek strategy to turn the Eastern Mediterranean into a corridor of security, connectivity and power