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Greece will not accept instructions on defence from anyone, prime minister says
During talks in Athens, Kyriakos Mitsotakis briefed European Council President António Costa on Turkey's recent escalation of provocations in the Aegean Sea, insisting Ankara's European path must be matched by genuine good-neighbourly relations with Greece
EU declines to comment on Meta settlement with U.S. states
The European Union is in dialogue with Meta over the addictive design of its platforms, a Commission spokesperson for technology issues said
Foreign governments attempted to hack the WhatsApp and Signal accounts of senior EU officials — Russia suspected
An internal presentation by the EU’s cyber-defense service reportedly documents targeted attacks against messaging apps used by senior officials — national agencies had already warned of campaigns linked to Russian hacker groups
New European standards for materials in contact with drinking water: What changes in 2026
The Health Ministry’s circular, published on Diavgeia, concerns the new harmonized European framework for assessing the compliance of materials, products, components and assembled products intended for use in facilities for the extraction, treatment, storage or distribution of water for human consumption
Turkey and Israel’s rivalry raises fears of a dangerous miscalculation in Syria
Israel's bombing of a Syrian airbase near the Turkish border signals its refusal to tolerate Ankara's military presence in Syria, as tension between the two US allies deepens over air defence, energy corridors and influence
What are Europeans studying today?
Women now outnumber men among EU university graduates by a wide margin, with business, management and law the clear top choice for students across the bloc, new Eurostat figures show
EU’s new entry system frustrates travellers: up to two-hour waits at Europe’s major airports
Financial Times data show waiting times at Frankfurt, Munich and Amsterdam doubling this summer under the EU's new Entry/Exit System, prompting eight member states and Switzerland to request extended exemptions ahead of September's looming deadline
