14 New Housing Measures: Greece’s Big Push on Rents, Loans and Golden Visas

A new “My Home” programme inspired by France, cheaper financing for affordable housing, social rentals, public land on the islands, student co-living and a redesigned Golden Visa are all on the table as housing moves to the top of Greece’s political agenda ahead of the Thessaloniki International Fair

‘Zero Hour’ for the Greece–Cyprus Power Cable: The Next Big Test With Turkey

Athens is preparing for the resumption of marine surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector – France’s Meridiam has changed the equation, the Kasos precedent remains unresolved, and the crucial question is what happens if Ankara once again challenges a project of strategic importance to Greece, Cyprus and Europe

€23 Billion for Greece’s Next Day: The Plan Taking Over From the Recovery Fund

Athens is preparing for the post-RRF era – Greece’s 2026-2030 National Development Programme mobilises around €23 billion for infrastructure, regional development, digital transformation, artificial intelligence and green investment – The real challenge is maintaining investment momentum once the extraordinary flow of EU recovery funds comes to an end

Dendias: ‘We Had More Colonels Than Sergeants’ – Greece Builds the Army of 2030

Greece’s defence minister outlines a radical transformation of the Armed Forces: fewer top-heavy structures, smaller and more agile units, drone training for conscripts, Greek-made counter-UAV systems and a new model of deterrence for 21st-century warfare

Ankara Steps on the Gas in the Aegean: 25 Airspace Violations, Armed F-16s and a Dogfight with Greek Jets

Turkish military activity surges over the Aegean, with seven F-16s, two of them armed, a CN-235 and four UAVs – Greek fighter jets scrambled to intercept them, with one engagement recorded

‘Erased From History’: Venezuela Abandons Maduro to His Fate in a US Jail

Seven months after his dramatic capture by the United States, Nicolás Maduro is disappearing even from the political agenda of the regime he once ruled – Delcy Rodríguez moves closer to Washington, opens Venezuela’s oil economy and negotiates with the opposition while the former strongman awaits trial in a US jail

‘Remigration’: The Mass Deportation Agenda Binding MAGA to Europe’s Far Right

An idea once confined to Europe’s political fringes is moving into the mainstream debate – From Trump’s MAGA movement to Germany’s AfD and Martin Sellner’s transatlantic networks, a new alliance is seeking to radically reshape European migration policy

Made in USA Loses Its Magic: America’s Consumer Giants Are Losing the Battle for the Shopping Cart

Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo and General Mills are under growing pressure as private labels, discount retailers and insurgent brands win over American consumers – Gen Z is increasingly asking a question that should worry corporate America: why pay more just for the name?

FT: Iran Puts Europe in the Crosshairs – Cyprus and Bulgaria Among Potential Targets

Tehran is reportedly assessing US and Western military facilities in southeastern Europe as potential targets if Donald Trump escalates the war – Cyprus and Bulgaria’s Bezmer Air Base are in focus

Greece’s Demographic Time Bomb: The 5 Numbers That Reveal What Comes Next

Greece is already the fourth-oldest country in the EU, births are near the bottom of the European rankings and parenthood is being postponed — turning demographics into a major economic and political challenge

New Era for the Athens–Jerusalem Axis: Meet Pninat Yanai, Israel’s New Ambassador to Greece

Distinguished lawyer with experience in defense, security, energy and strategic communications arrives in Athens with a clear mission: take the already strong Greece–Israel partnership to the next level

Bloomberg: Greece prepares a €13bn debt strike — Set to fall below Italy sooner than expected

Early repayments, lower T-bill issuance and a cash buffer above €30bn could push Greece’s debt-to-GDP ratio down to 137% in 2026, strengthening Athens’ position ahead of the Thessaloniki International Fair