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“Greece said Monday it will seek to obtain a series of photos that appear to show the final moments of 200 Greeks who were executed by a Nazi firing squad in Athens during World War II, after the previously unknown pictures appeared on an online sale site.”
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German train conductor dies of cerebral hemorrhage after brutal attack by ticketless 26-year-old Greek passenger during ticket check
Greek national detained in Rodopi for alleged sabotage on German Navy K130 corvettes. Acts included engine damage and system tampering in 2025 Hamburg incidents.
German authorities arrested two suspects—a 37-year-old Romanian man and a 54-year-old Greek man—on suspicion of sabotaging German Navy K130-class corvettes at the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg. The men, employed at the port facilities, allegedly dumped over 20 kg of abrasive material into at least one vessel’s engine block (reportedly the corvette Emden), punctured freshwater lines, removed fuel tank caps, and disabled electronic safety systems and fuses during acts carried out in 2025.
In a daring Christmas holiday heist, thieves drilled through a concrete wall from an underground parking garage into a Sparkasse bank vault in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, ransacking over 3,000 safe deposit boxes and stealing valuables estimated at €30 million.
Germany has issued a heightened travel advisory for Turkey, urging citizens to exercise extreme caution during New Year’s celebrations due to elevated terrorism risks from ISIS. Following the arrest of 115 suspects planning holiday attacks, travelers are advised to avoid crowds, tourist sites, and southeastern border areas.
President Konstantinos Tasoulas addresses Greeks worldwide in his 2025 Christmas message, praising the Diaspora’s role in preserving Hellenism, celebrating UNESCO’s World Greek Language Day, and reaffirming Greece’s commitment to its global communities amid strengthening national and international ties.
German police arrested a 21-year-old from Central Asia suspected of planning an Islamist-motivated attack on a Christmas market in the Magdeburg area.
German authorities arrested five men—three from Morocco, one from Egypt, and one from Syria—on suspicion of planning an Islamist-motivated vehicle attack on a Christmas market near Dingolfing in Bavaria. The plot was foiled following a tip from a foreign intelligence service, according to reports by BILD.
The Kalavryta massacre, also known as the Holocaust of Kalavryta, was the largest single massacre perpetrated by Nazi forces in occupied Greece during World War II. On December 13, 1943, the German Army’s 117th Jäger Division executed the entire male population of the town over the age of 12 as a retaliatory measure against the Greek Resistance.
Germany has suspended all deportations of asylum seekers to Greece until June 2026, when the EU’s new Asylum and Migration Pact takes effect. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt confirmed that applications will instead be processed in Germany, extending a practice that has already allowed nearly 100,000 migrants who entered via Greece to stay.
The Greek government says it has secured an agreement with Germany and other EU countries suspending the return of asylum seekers to Greece until a new European asylum system is implemented.
Greece and Germany have agreed to cancel all pending asylum return cases under the EU’s Dublin Regulation, allowing Athens to clear its backlog ahead of the new Migration and Asylum Pact’s implementation in 2026. The deal, seen as an act of solidarity from Berlin amid secondary migration pressures, is expected to inspire similar agreements with other EU states.
Turkey will miss the deadline to join the EU’s €150 billion SAFE defense mechanism, as the European Commission says its application cannot be processed in time. Political resistance from Greece, Cyprus, and France further complicates Ankara’s bid, while UK negotiations collapsed over funding demands, leaving Canada as the only partner still in talks.
Greece and Germany are working with safe African states to create migrant return centers outside Europe, a move led by individual EU countries rather than Brussels. Minister Thanos Plevris says the centers will deter irregular migration and notes a 45–50% drop in arrivals since August 2025.
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides warned Turkey in Berlin that its insistence on a two-state solution blocks its EU membership path, urging alignment with UN resolutions during upcoming Cypriot EU presidency.
Turkey rejects claims of restrictions on 20 Eurofighter jets, insisting they can patrol the Aegean despite German assurances to Greece that use against NATO allies is “unthinkable.”
Turkey’s £8 billion deal for 20 Eurofighter Typhoons—signed despite decades of rejection—raises questions about cost, timing, and strategic necessity, especially as Greece bolsters its air force with Rafale and F-35 jets.
Germany’s plan to tighten laws against small-boat smuggling by 2025 faces delays, raising concerns for Greece, a key migrant entry point. As Berlin struggles to meet its legislative timeline, Greece worries about weakened EU efforts to combat smuggling networks, compounded by Germany’s return of refused asylum seekers under the Dublin Regulation.
24 October 2025 | 22:30 | Newsroom Recent Eurostat data reveal that Greeks are the…
Germany backs the sale of Eurofighter jets to Turkey to bolster NATO, despite Greece’s warnings of Aegean instability. Talks for 24–40 jets could conclude by 2025.
Greece tops the list as the world’s most hospitable country, while also making rapid strides in reducing its national debt—showcasing a nation defined by warmth, resilience, and renewal.
A German woman has returned an ancient artifact she stole over 50 years ago from Olympia. The limestone column capital was repatriated with the help of the University of Münster.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is pressing Greece to allow Turkey’s participation in the EU’s €150 billion SAFE defense program as the November 30 deadline approaches. Greece insists Turkey must drop its Aegean territorial threats, but most EU nations, valuing Turkey’s military and industrial strength, support its inclusion despite mixed views on its Ukraine stance.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki will demand €1.4 trillion in WWII reparations from Germany, emphasizing “justice and truth” during a meeting next week. While supported by PiS, the push faces resistance from Germany and skepticism from Poland’s current government. Greece’s similar claims highlight ongoing regional demands for Nazi-era accountability.
A German publication exposes the environmental crisis on Greek islands like Patmos and Mykonos, where failing sewage systems and aging infrastructure lead to polluted seas and water supplies, highlighting the strain of mass tourism.
The British Cypriot Council has urged the UK Government to reconsider its defence agreement with Turkey, warning that the sale of 40 Eurofighter jets could endanger Greece, Cyprus, and the Eastern Mediterranean balance of power.
Turkey is set to acquire 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets after Germany approved the export and the UK signed a memorandum of understanding with Ankara. The deal, finalized during IDEF 25, strengthens NATO ties, supports thousands of UK jobs, and enhances Turkey’s air combat capabilities following its exclusion from the F-35 program.
