Category: From Greece and Cyprus
Coverage from Greece and Cyprus on politics, society, and culture.
Cyprus Property Prosecutions Reach Across Europe Over Greek Cypriot Land in the North
A German broker detained since July 2024 is one of several defendants caught in property cases over Greek Cypriot land in the occupied north, with prosecutions and arrest warrants reaching courts elsewhere in Europe.
A Thessaloniki Teacher Now Drives a Munich Bus as Transit Companies Recruit Abroad
Lizetta Tila moved from Thessaloniki to Munich in 2024 and now drives scheduled bus routes. Her move comes as Munich transport operators seek workers beyond Germany, including in Greece, against a much older history of Greek…
Otto Liman von Sanders and the Wartime Fate of Asia Minor’s Greeks
The German general serving the Ottoman Empire intervened against some deportations of Greeks and Armenians from the Aegean coast. He also ordered Greeks from Ayvalık into the interior, leaving a wartime record that remains difficult to…
Mazonakis Case Puts Greece’s Medical Oversight Under Scrutiny
The singer’s death has prompted scrutiny of how private medical offices, longevity treatments, advertising, and inspections are regulated in Greece, while authorities pursue a criminal case against two doctors.
Greece Is Spending Billions on Wildfires. Where Is the Money Going?
Greece is replacing decades-old aircraft, rebuilding forestry capacity and investing in drones, satellites and forest management. The need for reinvestment is clear. Whether the money is divided effectively between prevention and suppression is harder to measure.
Why Feta Has Become Part of a U.S.-Mexico Trade Dispute
An EU-Mexico trade agreement would extend protection for feta and hundreds of other European food names in Mexico, putting the Greek cheese into a wider dispute over U.S. dairy exports and who has the right to…
Greek Researchers Co-Author Study on AI Breast Cancer Alerts Years Before Diagnosis
Pantelis Gialias and Apostolia Tsirikoglou were among nine authors of a Swedish study that found elevated AI scores on some mammograms years before breast cancer was diagnosed.
Cyprus Still Waiting for U.S. Visa Waiver Amid Program Review
Nicosia says it has completed the technical requirements for joining the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, but no timetable has been announced for a final decision.
Greece Explores New Funding Route for Canceled ‘Trust Your Stars’ Research Program
Greece placed 145 university research proposals on provisional lists for support under an €80.64 million call, but delays left too little time to complete the program under the EU Recovery Fund. A new funding route is…
Ratko Mladić’s Death Brings the Greek Volunteers at Srebrenica Back Into View
Ratko Mladić’s death brings a little-remembered Greek connection to Srebrenica back into view: the Greek volunteers who served with Bosnian Serb forces when the enclave fell in July 1995.
Turkish Arrivals to Chios, Lesbos and Samos Top 260,000 in 2026
Chios led the three eastern Aegean islands with more than 100,000 arrivals through Aug. 20, while Lesbos recorded an 8% decline from last year.
How Batteries Are Changing the Electricity Trade Between Greece and Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s rapidly expanding battery fleet can absorb cheap power when regional prices fall, including electricity imported from Greece. But the data show a more complex trade pattern.
