Greece, a dominant player in the shipping sector, maintained its top position in 2023 with an impressive 477,115 vessel calls. Italy followed closely behind with 449,131 vessels, and Denmark came third with 322,230. The substantial number of port calls in Greece highlights its role as a major maritime hub in the EU.

The letter, signed by ministers from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Cyprus, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Romania, Slovenia, and Spain, calls on the Commission to fulfill its promises to establish a special EU body to counter foreign information manipulation and interference.

In A.R.E. v. Greece and G.R.J. v. Greece, jointly published at the beginning of 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) finally acknowledged Greece’s long-standing systematic practice of violently pushing people back at its land and sea borders.

Greece and 11 other EU nations have urged the European Commission to take stronger action against foreign election interference under the Digital Services Act. The call comes amid growing concerns over Russia and China's influence,

France, Germany, Greece, and nine other European Union countries are asking the European Commission to use its powers under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to protect the integrity of European elections from foreign interference, according to a letter signed by the 12 countries.

Fed up with paying ever increasing prices at grocery stores and shopping outlets, Croatians have begun channeling their anger into a nascent boycott movement targeting retailers that shows signs of

Bulgaria recorded the lowest seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate among EU member states in Southeast Europe (SEE) in December, at 3.8%, Eurostat said on Thurs

Merten, a seasoned diplomat with the rank of "career minister," had been in Bulgaria since April 2023, replacing Herro Mustafa, who completed her term at the end of March 2023. Over his career, he has also served as U.S. ambassador to Croatia and Haiti and was Deputy Executive Secretary at the State Department.

France, Germany and 10 other European Union countries want the European Commission to use its powers under the Digital Services Act to protect the integrity of European elections from foreign interference,

The first of 80 Dassault Rafale combat aircraft have been formally handed over to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it was announced on 29 January.

European Union countries want the European Commission to use its powers under the Digital Services Act to protect the integrity of European elections from

Beginning July 1, ships larger than 900 passengers won't be able to call on Nice or the neighboring port of Villefranche-sur-Mer. This is just one of many recent regulations aimed at curbing overcrowding in cruise ports.