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More than 2,200 military personnel from 12 NATO and partner countries will take part in Exercise Sea Shield 24, which will take place in Romania from April 8-21 and will include maritime and riverine operations in the Black Sea region.

Most experts believe that table tennis originated in England as a form of tennis. Soon, the game moved from the open air to the indoors - it was played on the floor. Later, the game was played on tables. Simple equipment, and most importantly, the small size of the court allowed you to play anywhere.

Romania and Greece are facing the spread of wildfires due to hot weather and strong winds, threatening the population and forcing firefighters to act quickly to prevent damage to residential areas and forests.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba met with his Greek counterpart Gerapetritis to express gratitude for Greece's support, discuss bilateral cooperation and focus on the upcoming Global Peace Summit to ensure lasting peace in Europe.

Greece has approved the purchase of 35 UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters from Lockheed Martin Corp. for 1.15 billion euros as part of a plan to modernize its armed forces.

In 2023, guests spent 678. 6 million nights in short-term rentals in the EU booked through online platforms such as Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group, or TripAdvisor, an increase of 13.8% compared to 2022.

Macron urged Biden and Scholz to adopt a strategy of uncertainty about Russia in the war in Ukraine, but faced opposition from allies who fear escalation.

44 countries support the creation of a special tribunal to investigate and prosecute the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine, and the Netherlands has offered to host it.

A former NATO commander warns that russia may be stirring up tensions in the Balkans to distract Western attention from its invasion of Ukraine.

Greece plans to sell 150 million euros worth of inactive and usable ammunition from its army stockpile to the Czech Republic, which will then send it to Ukraine.

The head of the French National Assembly, Yaelle Bron-Pivet, visited Odesa to inspect the seaport, discuss security challenges, emphasize the restoration of port infrastructure, strengthen air defense, and condemn Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

The United States is negotiating to increase purchases of explosives from Turkey to increase the production of artillery shells for Ukraine.

An F-16 fighter jet of the Greek Air Force crashed into the sea near the island of Psathoura during a training flight, the pilot managed to escape using the ejection system.

Greece will supply Ukraine with weapons and ammunition purchased in the Czech Republic and transferred directly to Ukraine.

Ukraine has started negotiations with Latvia on a bilateral security agreement, defining its content, key elements and thematic blocks.

Croatia has introduced a controversial law that penalizes whistleblowers who pass information from court investigations to the press, despite opposition and journalist concerns about curbing media freedom and whistleblowing.

The majority of the population in NATO countries supports their country's military assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russia.

For Putin, a truce would be a way to catch his breath and restore the combat capability of his army, not real negotiations, Zelensky said, commenting on the Pope's proposal for talks.

russian general mikhail teplynsky and Z-voynkor yegor guzenko may have been killed as a result of a Ukrainian missile strike on the russian command post located on the ship.

International delivery of driver's licenses for Ukrainians is now available in 5 more countries: Sweden, Georgia, Portugal, Greece and Norway.

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine discussed the urgent needs of the Ukrainian army, in particular in artillery and ammunition, with Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias during an important phone conversation.

A Russian missile strike targeted the infrastructure of the Odesa port during Zelenskyy's official visit with the Greek Prime Minister, but did not hit the presidential motorcade, as falsely reported by Russian media.

During a visit to the port of Odesa, President Zelenskiy and Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis saw how the Black Sea 'grain corridor' is working, exporting nearly 28 million tons of grain to 38 countries since russia withdrew from the grain deal despite ongoing russian attacks on port infrastructure.

Western allies, including Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Denmark, Canada, and France, have expressed support for the Czech Republic's initiative to purchase hundreds of thousands of artillery shells for Ukraine from non-EU countries, with almost all of the necessary funding already secured.

The Czech Republic's initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine from third countries has made positive progress, but a positive result can only be assessed when the appropriate number of shells are delivered to Ukraine, according to President Zelenskyy.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged everyone to keep supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression and invasion, saying that if Ukraine does not stand, the war could spread further into Europe.

Zelenskyy said that while Ukraine is gradually strengthening its air defense, it is doing so more slowly than it would like and hopes to receive more systems from partners.

President Zelenskyy met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Odesa to discuss strengthening Ukraine's air defense capabilities, as air defense is an absolute priority for Kyiv.

Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis expressed support for Ukraine's 10-point peace formula and said that Greece would participate in the upcoming global peace summit in Switzerland to support peace in Ukraine and Europe.

Ukraine and Greece are preparing a bilateral agreement on long-term security cooperation to reduce Russia's ability to finance aggression.