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Subsidies of up to €36,000 for all of an owner’s vacant homes: what the new decision provides for the “Home Renovation” program
Subsidies covering up to 95% of renovation and energy-upgrade works — Which properties qualify, the income criteria, and who gets priority
Brent above $94 following new US strikes on Iran — European natural gas hits highest level since 2023
Oil and natural gas prices surged following the US-Iran escalation — Markets are once again concerned about developments in the Strait of Hormuz
Germany-Russia relations reach Cold War tension after Leipzig drone attack
Relations between Germany and Russia have deteriorated dangerously since the attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport in early August. The European Union has stood firmly behind Berlin, while Moscow is threatening a matching response after Germany’s latest measures against it. Berlin has clearly identified Moscow as responsible for the hybrid-style attack, which failed to go […]
Iran launches retalliation with missile and drone strikes on US interests in the Gulf
Tehran says its armed forces have launched a decisive operation against American bases and interests across the Middle East, in retaliation for fresh US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Tasnim news agency
Greek PM vows solidarity with Germany after Russian hybrid attack on Leipzig
Berlin unveiled its first bilateral sanctions against Moscow, including closing a Russian consulate and cultural centre and tightening entry checks, after blaming Russian intelligence for the Leipzig airport drone plot, prompting Kremlin warnings of retaliation
Madonna’s Greek summer: €25m Corfu villa, private chefs, religious experiences and helicopter trips
When news that Madonna was in Greece on a summer holiday began to spread online, and the first images of her visit to Meteora appeared via protothema.gr, everything looked almost spontaneous. A global star had chosen Greece for a few days of rest, boarded a plane and found herself under the Greek sun. In reality, […]
US launches new wave of strikes on Iranian ports near Strait of Hormuz
Explosions have been reported at Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Chabahar and other sites as US forces strike Revolutionary Guard targets, with CENTCOM citing recent Iranian attacks on commercial shipping and US troops stationed in the region
UK threatens Israel with “measures” over West Bank settlements
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has told MPs the UK will unveil sanctions targeting Israeli settlement expansion within weeks, as UN figures show settler attacks in the West Bank at record levels this year
Russia responsible for hybrid attack on Leipzig airport, Germany insists
Interior Minister Dobrindt cited drone components, explosives and operational patterns matching known Russian tactics, confirming German intelligence conclusions after consultations with the National Security Council, cabinet and Chancellor Merz, as Moscow continues to deny any involvement in the incident
German woman claims baby found frozen in Kypseli is her own
Her lawyer insists no murder charge has yet been filed, as neighbours describe filth and locked doors at the family's former flat, while forensic examiners found the nine-month-old boy suffered at least 10 stab wounds
Athens Flying Week 2026 in Tanagra on September 5 & 6
Seven Hongdu L-15 jets from the United Arab Emirates' Fursan Al Emarat team make their Greek debut at Tanagra this weekend, joining Eurofighter Typhoons, A400Ms and Rafales in the region's biggest annual military air show
Prime minister to unveil tax reward scheme for compliant taxpayers at Thessaloniki fair
The tax authority will set out who qualifies for softer advance payments and presumptive income rules, as pensioners, families, civil servants and farmers are also promised extra income support under the 2027 to 2030 roadmap
