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Ioannis Karagiorgas

Europe News

Greek parliament lifts immunity of MPs probed in EU farm scandal

The EU's European Public Prosecutor's Office has announced probes into 20 New Democracy members, including active and former lawmakers.

Europe News

Cyprus upgrades key bases with US funds to boost Middle East relief

Cyprus will upgrade key air and naval bases with US and EU-backed funding to boost its role as a humanitarian hub for Middle East evacuations, according to officials.

Greece

Greek parliament endorses lifting MP immunity in farm subsidy scandal

Nine of the 11 MPs submitted written statements to the committee, while former Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras and MP Notis Mitarakis appeared in person to make their case.

Earth News

Greece's new digital platform aims to protect marine flora and fauna

Greek authorities have imposed strict seasonal regulations on fishing and prohibited certain types of fishing gear.

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Greece

Mitsotakis urges swift EU probe into MPs over Greek farm subsidy fraud

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has asked EU prosecutors to swiftly charge MPs over alleged €23m farm subsidy fraud, as resignations and pressure mount.

Health news

The new spring detox? How to eat like a Greek monk over Lent

A proper fast for a few weeks can boost health, researchers and nutritionists say.

Earth News

Greece clamps down on illegal smuggling of endangered sea urchins

Thousands of endangered sea urchins are being pulled from the sea in Greece, as fisherman succumb to lucrative profits.

Business

Which European countries' ships are most hit by the Hormuz crisis?

In Europe, Greece has been the most affected country so far, with at least 75 ships stranded in the region.

Europe News

Three Greek MPs quit over EU farm subsidy scandal, state TV says

Most of the fraudulent subsidies went to the island of Crete, where the family of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been politically influential for over a century.

Travel News

The leaning Greek church that steals the glory from the Tower of Pisa

With a 17-degree inclination, the church causes dizziness to anyone who manages to visit it.

Travel News

Cyprus: War-related tourism concerns and climate change efforts

Cypriot authorities stress that the country is safe, wanting to prevent a possible decrease in tourist flows due to the war in the Middle East.

Earth News

A 'pink sea': Peach blossom stuns visitors in northern Greece

Tourists from all over Europe are flocking to Veroia to catch the spectacle.

Europe News

Johannes Hahn resigns as EU special envoy for Cyprus

Hahn was appointed in May 2025 to the post of Special Envoy after months of efforts by the Cypriot leadership and the President of the country.

Earth News

Evacuated pets arrive on Greek airlift from war-torn Middle East

Fourty-five pets and their owners were repatriated to Greece after weeks of being trapped in the Middle East.

Health news

Greece launches app to stop alcohol and tobacco sales to kids

Greece now applies the age certification system favoured by the European Union

Cinema

Stepping out: Juliette Binoche documents dance for directorial debut

The French Oscar-winning actress has chosen to make her directorial debut a documentary about the process of learning how to dance and perform alongside the celebrated choreographer Akram Khan.

Cyprus

Greek PM Mitsotakis and French President Macron visit Cyprus

French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis travelled to Cyprus for an emergency trilateral meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides amid the war in Iran.

Earth News

Greece secures €400 million in EU funding for green transition

The funding will support strategic investments that increase clean technology capacity.

Cyprus

Spain, Italy and Netherlands join European naval deployment to Cyprus

Multiple European countries have announced further deployment of naval assets to the eastern Mediterranean after a drone attack on a UK base in Cyprus. HMS Dragon is expected next week.

Culture news

Art memorial: EU Parliament pays tribute to child cancer victims

Part of the European Parliament in Brussels has been transformed into a glowing artistic tribute space this week to display colourful paintings from the Children's Oncology Unit of Makareio Hospital in Cyprus

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