Erdoğan Takes Aim at Mitsotakis: “Greek-Turkish Relations Are Too Sensitive to Become Campaign Material”

A fresh message from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Athens, just hours after Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared that Greece “threatens no one, but will accept threats from no one.” The Turkish president insisted that Türkiye and Greece are neighbors and NATO allies, while warning that bilateral relations are “too sensitive and too important” to be turned into campaign material.

AKTOR’s 2026 Breakthrough: EBITDA Jumps 85%, €1.1bn Firepower and €3bn Investment Drive

2026 is emerging as a landmark year for AKTOR Group: pro forma EBITDA reached €120 million, backlog remains at €4.5 billion, liquidity is strong and a €3 billion investment programme is reshaping the Group. Concessions and PPPs, HELECTOR–THALIS, renewables, energy storage and LNG are creating new sources of recurring earnings, with Chairman and CEO Alexandros Exarchou describing 2026 as a year of “transformational significance.”

Mitsotakis to Britain: “You Wouldn’t Cut the Bayeux Tapestry in Half — It’s Time to Reunite the Parthenon Sculptures”

In a direct intervention through The Guardian, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis takes the campaign for the Parthenon Sculptures straight to the British public, rejecting the idea of a “loan” and calling for their permanent reunification in Athens. His argument is deliberately simple: Britain would never contemplate cutting the Bayeux Tapestry in half. Why, then, should the Parthenon remain divided?

Trump–Xi: The “Selective Reciprocity” at the Heart of the Summit’s Biggest Contradiction

Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington for his first state visit in a decade, with Donald Trump rolling out a reception designed to project both power and respect. Trade, Taiwan and artificial intelligence dominate the official agenda. Iran, however, may be the file that most clearly exposes the limits of Washington’s doctrine of “reciprocity” toward China.

Greece–Egypt–Cyprus Build Eastern Mediterranean Defense Shield: Rapid, Unified Response to Future Threats

Athens, Cairo and Nicosia are moving toward deeper military coordination, with a joint declaration calling for stronger intelligence-sharing and coordinated capabilities to support a “rapid and unified response” to future threats against the three countries. Protection of gas fields, offshore energy infrastructure and supply lines, maritime security and operational cooperation through exercises such as “Medusa” are at the center of the new framework.

Mitsotakis in New York: “Greece Will Protect 30% of Its Territorial Waters Well Before 2030”

Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced three concrete Greek commitments at the launch of the OceanEye Global Alliance: Greek computing power and AI for the “Digital Twin of the Ocean,” stronger marine observation capabilities in the Eastern Mediterranean, and comprehensive mapping of marine habitats in the Aegean and Ionian marine parks. On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the Greek prime minister also met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, with AI, space, energy and Greece’s 2027 EU Council Presidency high on the agenda.

Mytilineos to Europe: “We Cannot Wait” – Energy Will Decide Whether European Industry Survives

Evangelos Mytilineos puts Europe’s central industrial dilemma in stark terms: the green transition cannot come at the expense of competitiveness. He calls for a unified EU energy strategy, common European funding, investment in grids, storage and critical raw materials, warning that Europe must protect its industrial base during the transition — not after it.

Tsipras vs Mitsotakis: The Top 1% at the Checkout, €40 Billion on the Table — and a Greece Stuck at 68% of Europe

Alexis Tsipras’ interview with SKAI went far beyond the battle over petrol prices and benefits. It brought into focus the economic confrontation likely to dominate the road to the next election: who should bear the cost of the crisis, how far redistribution can go, and how much fiscal space Greece actually has. European data support part of the opposition’s case on purchasing power and housing, while the government points to growth, employment and fiscal discipline. In the middle lies the question that could ultimately define the debate: will the promises survive the numbers?

Erdogan at the UN: ‘International law’ in the Aegean, two states in Cyprus – Ankara’s dual line

Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for disputes in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean to be resolved through international law, while in the same UN speech he again demanded international recognition of the breakaway entity in northern Cyprus and insisted on the “sovereign equality” of Turkish Cypriots.

Trump at the UN: Ultimatum to Iran With Threat of “Annihilation” — Warnings to Russia, Mexico and Cuba

From the podium of the 81st UN General Assembly, Donald Trump defended the war against Iran while leaving Tehran one final diplomatic off-ramp. He also delivered hard-line messages on Russia, drug cartels, Cuba and Venezuela, presenting a foreign-policy doctrine built around military power, economic pressure and strategic leverage.

Europe’s €2tn Budget Battle: €131bn for Defence, €100bn for Ukraine — and a Fight Over Who Pays

Brussels enters a crucial phase in negotiations over the EU’s 2028–2034 budget: almost €2tn, a fivefold increase in defence funding, up to €100bn for Ukraine and an increasingly difficult battle over national contributions — as political uncertainty in Germany complicates the search for compromise.

Trump–Erdogan Meeting in Doubt at the UN: No Bilateral on the Official Schedule — What Could Still Happen Behind the Scenes

Despite public expectations that Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan would meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, no formal bilateral appears on the U.S. president’s announced schedule. That does not rule out a brief pull-aside or an encounter at a leaders’ reception, but as of now there is no confirmed official Trump–Erdogan summit in New York.