Greece | DD News

November 1, 2026 2:00 PM

Indian Naval Ship Trishul Makes Port Call at Souda Bay, Greece

Indian Naval Ship Trishul arrived at Souda Bay in Greece on October 31 as part of its ongoing deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. During the port call, the ship’s crew will take part in a series of activities aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation between the Indian Navy and the Hellenic Navy. The engagements will include interactions with senior officials of the Hellenic Navy and the Indian Embassy in Athens, professional discussions, cross-deck visits and cultural exchanges. The cre...

October 8, 2026 12:10 AM

Rubio says US, Greece to jointly combat security threats

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that “strong and model NATO ally” Greece and the United States are launching new counterterrorism information sharing between their law enforcement agencies. During an official visit to Athens, Rubio said Greece was particularly exposed to the threats posed by mass migration and human trafficking. “As part of our efforts to combat these common threats to our nations, we’re proud to announce a new memorandum of understanding establishi...

May 4, 2026 12:34 PM

NATO’s Rutte says Europeans have ‘gotten message’ from Trump

European nations have "gotten the message" from U.S. President Donald Trump and are now ensuring that agreements on the use of military bases are being implemented, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday. Trump has accused some NATO nations of not doing enough to support the United States in the Iran war. In a further sign of his discontent with European allies, the U.S. announced on Friday plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany. "Yes, there has been some disappointment from the...

February 23, 2026 4:45 PM

EAM Jaishankar hosts Permanent Representatives to the UN of seven countries

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted Permanent Representatives to the United Nations of seven countries, each representing their own national interests. In a post on X, he wrote, "A pleasure hosting Permanent Representatives of DRC, Greece, Guyana, Liberia, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the United Nations. Underlined that reformed multilateralism is more important than ever before. A good discussion on technology and development." Earlier, External Affairs Minister ...

February 10, 2026 2:24 PM

India, Greece deepen defence ties with new cooperation agreements

India and Greece on Monday took a significant step toward strengthening their strategic and defence partnership as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Greek Defence Minister Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias in New Delhi. During the meeting, the two sides signed a Joint Declaration of Intent aimed at enhancing defence industrial cooperation and exchanged a Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan for 2026, outlining future military engagements between the armed forces of both countries....

January 22, 2026 4:41 PM

Two dead as rainstorm pound Greece

Two people died on Wednesday in Greece after torrential rain flooded homes and businesses in Athens and other parts of the country, authorities said. A woman died after being hit by a car that was carried away in flash floods in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada, a fire brigade official told Reuters. Earlier on Wednesday, a cost guard officer was washed away by the rough sea in a port in Peloponnese, southern Greece. "Ηe fell into the sea while he was trying tie up a small boat in the ha...

January 14, 2026 6:26 PM

Greek airspace blackout linked to old systems, not cyberattack, report says

An eight-hour radio outage at Greek airports last week that forced authorities to clear the airspace was partly due to outdated communications systems, investigators said, as the issue showed infrastructure gaps in a key tourist destination. The report on Wednesday by the investigatory panel, commissioned by the government, prompted the resignation of one high-ranking official. Flights were suspended into and over Greece on January 4 when air traffic controllers lost contact with most planes, ...

December 7, 2025 3:55 PM

Eighteen die after migrant boat sinks off southern Greek island

Eighteen migrants drowned when their boat overturned 26 miles (40 km) south of the tiny southern Greek island of Chrysi, a coast guard official said on Saturday, while two were rescued from the sea. The boat was initially detected by a Turkish cargo ship, which contacted the Greek authorities. The survivors were being taken to the island of Crete, the official added. Greece was on the front line of a 2015-16 migration crisis when more than a million people from the Middle East and Africa cros...

December 7, 2025 3:56 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Greece, no reports of damage

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Greece on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of any damage. The quake was at a depth of 12.4 kilometers (7.71 miles) and was in Peloponnese, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) measured the quake initially at 6.36 magnitude. (Reuters)...

September 19, 2025 4:11 PM

PM Modi, Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis discuss strengthening strategic partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received a telephone call from Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic (Greece), during which the two leaders exchanged greetings and reviewed the progress of bilateral ties. Prime Minister Mitsotakis conveyed warm wishes to PM Modi on the occasion of his birthday. PM Modi expressed heartfelt gratitude for the gesture and reaffirmed India’s commitment to deepening ties with Greece. Both leaders welcomed the recent momentum in bilate...