Greece Launches Nationwide Price Cuts on Essential Goods from August 31

Milk, meat, bread, baby products, detergents and school supplies are among the items included in a voluntary government-backed initiative targeting price reductions of at least 5%, as Athens seeks to ease household inflation.

Deutsche Bank: Greek Banks Emerge as Prime Takeover Targets in Europe’s Next M&A Wave

Germany’s largest lender sees Eurobank, Piraeus Bank and, to a lesser extent, National Bank of Greece as attractive acquisition targets for major European banking groups, including Erste Bank, KBC, BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole, as cross-border consolidation gains momentum across the Eurozone.

Alpha Bank: Global Investment Giants Are Quietly Building Positions in the Stock

The expanding strategic partnership with UniCredit, CEO Vassilis Psaltis' transformation strategy and expectations of higher shareholder returns are attracting some of the world's largest institutional investors. Market participants increasingly view Alpha Bank as one of Southern Europe's most compelling banking investment stories.

Dendias on Turkey's F-35 Bid: "Greece Is Not Happy" — A Message to Washington and Ankara

Greece's first official response to President Trump's renewed openness toward Turkey's return to the F-35 program. Defense Minister Nikos Dendias questioned whether rearming Ankara serves U.S. strategic interests, warning that NATO's southeastern flank cannot be strengthened by empowering a country that continues to threaten another Alliance member.

Athens' Delicate Balancing Act: Protecting Its Strategic Partnership with Israel Without Endorsing Netanyahu

Greece has no intention of abandoning its strategic alliance with Israel. But as the war in Gaza, the West Bank crisis, strikes in Lebanon and Syria, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's broader regional strategy draw growing international criticism, Athens is carefully distancing itself from policies it cannot defend—without undermining one of its most valuable geopolitical partnerships.

US to drop Syria from terror blacklist

The Trump administration's decision to remove Syria from the U.S. list of State Sponsors of Terrorism is far more than a symbolic diplomatic gesture. It signals a strategic recalibration that could reshape the balance of power in the Levant, weaken Iran's regional influence and accelerate Syria's reintegration into the Western-backed regional order.

The Deal Is Dead. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Are Now Writing the Response

Trump’s declaration that the agreement with Tehran is “over” did more than revive tensions. It shifted Iran’s center of gravity from diplomacy to the Revolutionary Guards, who are now shaping how, where and how hard Tehran responds.

Is Greenland Just the Beginning? The New Geography of Power Is Rewriting Global Strategy

Donald Trump's persistent push for Greenland is not about reviving imperialism. It signals a deeper transformation in global geopolitics, where strategic power is increasingly measured through networks, sensors, artificial intelligence and critical infrastructure rather than territory alone.

"Does Trump Cost You Your Self-Respect?" — The NATO Moment That Exposed the Alliance's New Political Reality

A Danish journalist's extraordinary question to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte became the defining political moment of the Ankara Summit, exposing the growing tension between defending the Alliance's unity and confronting Donald Trump's increasingly disruptive rhetoric.

Sanctions, S-400s and the F-35 Question

Donald Trump's public embrace of Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit was far more than diplomatic theater. It sent a strategic signal to NATO allies, Congress, Moscow and Israel that Washington may be preparing to recalibrate its relationship with Ankara—although institutional and geopolitical obstacles remain formidable.

Bloomberg: Turkey Pushes to Secure Its First Six F-35s – Congress, the S-400s, and Opposition from Greece and Israel Stand in the Way

Ankara is attempting to re-enter the F-35 program, but the final decision extends far beyond President Donald Trump. Congress, CAATSA sanctions, the Russian S-400 system, and the regional balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean remain the decisive factors.

Mitsotakis: “The U.S. Is Not Leaving NATO – Legal Barriers Still Block Turkey’s F-35 Return”

The Greek Prime Minister outlined the Alliance’s new security architecture, defended the European pillar of NATO, reiterated Greece’s position on Turkey’s casus belli, and stressed that Athens will continue strengthening its military deterrence.