In Greece

Τhis year Greece celebrates half a century of a well-functioning democracy following the collapse of the junta in July 1974.

The invasion of Cyprus and the tragic division of the island were the last and most painful chapter of that dark period in the nation's modern history.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for the energy independence of Europe and a common defense in his weekly social media post on Sunday.

The European Union has come closer to Greece's positions on asylum, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told reporters following Thursday's EU Summit.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.4 struck the town of Thiva in central Greece on Monday morning, but it did not cause any damage or injuries.

The Institute of Geodynamics at the National Observatory of Athens reported that the quake occurred shortly after 9 a.m. local time, approximately 4 kilometers south-southeast of Thiva, at a depth of 18.7 kilometers.

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The Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, inspected the works being carried out at the Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis and stated that the goal is to open it to the public in 2027.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 rattled the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday, with no immediate reports of damage.

The Institute of Geodynamics at the National Observatory of Athens said the tremor occurred at 7.29 p.m. south-west of Crete, at a depth of 11.6 kilometres.

Türkiye is commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the Great Offensive, the largest and final military operation of Türkiye's War of Independence, with a series of events in the western city of Afyonkarahisar.

Led by modern Türkiye founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the offensive began on Aug. 26, 1922, and culminated in a victory against the Kingdom of Greece within five days.

After robots were used to check the state of the pylons submerged 65 meters below sea level and alpinists completed their annual overhaul last week, a team of divers will be deployed on the massive maintenance project of the Rio-Antirrio bridge, which turns 20 next month.

The Hellenic Police (ELAS) are investigating a case of espionage involving four individuals in Leros island, at eastern Aegean, it was reported on Sunday.