Latest News from Greece

About 9,500 forest fires, including one on the outskirts of Athens, consumed nearly 44,500 hectares of land this year, Greece's hottest and driest on record, an official said on Tuesday.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Tom Barrack, a prominent businessman, as the next U.S. ambassador to Türkiye.

"I am pleased to announce that Tom Barrack will serve as our next Ambassador to Türkiye," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.

The naturalization process for long-term foreign residents in Greece remains a drawn-out and challenging ordeal, despite the introduction of nationwide exams in 2021.

Income criteria and extensive delays continue to impede applicants, with case reviews ranging from months to years.

US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former prosecutor, Fox News TV host and steadfast supporter, to be the new ambassador to Greece.

News of the pending nomination was first reported by CBS News and has subsequently been confirmed.

Trump posted on Truth Social the following statement:

With the incoming Trump administration preparing to take office in over a month, countries like Greece and Turkey are trying to work out what this will mean for the region and their ties to Washington.

In an opinion piece regarding the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, a British intellectual argues that these antiquities should remain permanently in the British Museum, mainly because today’s humanity is entirely incapable of appreciating the true value of these unparalleled works of art.

“Biotechnology, pharmaceutical production, digital health, clinical trials, and biopharmaceutical services are the five sectors with the greatest growth potential,” emphasized Vassilis Kontozamanis, former Deputy Minister of Health, during his speech at the 26th Capital Link Forum in New York.