AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoExplosion in Plaka: A powerful blast in Athens’ historic Plaka district near the Acropolis collapsed a two-storey building and injured at least two people, with firefighters rescuing two women and treating a passer-by; authorities suspect a gas leak and are checking nearby structures for further collapse risk. Mitsotakis at UN: Greece’s prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged continued dialogue with Türkiye, calling ties “delicate” and stressing disputes should be handled under international law, while warning against unilateral moves that undermine the legal order. Greece-Turkey tensions: Turkey warned that the Greece–Cyprus–Israel undersea power cable must be coordinated with Ankara, reviving maritime boundary friction in the eastern Mediterranean. Defense cooperation: Greece and Italy signed an agreement to transfer two Italian FREMM frigates to the Hellenic Navy, with the Carlo Bergamini due in 2028 and the Virginio Fasan in 2029. US support for air force: The US approved a potential $101m package to help Greece maintain and support existing Hellenic Air Force aircraft. Tourism and travel: Greece’s airfares rose sharply in 2026, with Greece recording the biggest increase in EU passenger air transport prices, while Mykonos saw a ferry fire where all 29 aboard were safely evacuated.
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