Panos Kammenos

Greek PM Tsipras survives confidence vote

reek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras narrowly won a confidence vote in parliament days after his coalition partner Panos Kammenos resigned over the Macedonia name dispute.

Greek defence minister quits over Macedonia name deal, coalition in doubt

Panos Kammenos, whose Independent Greeks party props up the government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, has long opposed the accord with neighbouring Macedonia signed by their governments last year.

Russia responds to NATO drill in its backyard

Russia is holding live missile drills and flight missions in the Norwegian and Barents seas at a time when NATO is conducting its largest drill in the region since Cold War.

Greek foreign minister quits after cabinet spat over Macedonia

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has resigned after a dispute over the country's controversial name deal with Macedonia.

Greek coalition ally threatens to quit if Macedonia deal goes to parliament

Panos Kammenos, leader of the Independent Greeks party, says he won’t offer his backing for a deal between Greece and its northern neighbour to change the country’s name to North Macedonia.

Greek Cypriots to deepen military ties with Israel and Greece

Greek Cypriot Defence Minister Savvas Angelides and his Israeli and Greek counterparts Avigdor Lieberman and Panos Kammenos held their second trilateral meeting in southern Cyprus on Friday.

Greek fighter pilot killed in crash

Turkey has denied having a role in the crash that occurred off the Aegean island of Skyros.

Greeks rally against use of 'Macedonia' in name dispute with Skopje

Greece says the name "Macedonia" implies a territorial claim over its own northern region of that name. Row between the two countries has blocked the ex-Yugoslav republic's attempts to join NATO and EU.