Greece removed from EU crisis list; culture and tourism initiatives dominate news
Greece has been delisted from the EU crisis list under Mitsotakis, with positive economic signals. The country is featured as honor nation at Cannes 2027, hosting Eurovision, launching innovation initiatives, and managing tourism alongside new deportation legislation and infrastructure deals.
Why it matters
Greece sits on one of Europe's most seismically active zones, so even moderate quake swarms draw attention given the tourist-heavy summer season and memories of damaging past events. Athens's championing of the Jerusalem Patriarchate—enshrined in its constitution—reflects a long-standing use of Orthodox religious ties as a soft-power tool in the Eastern Mediterranean, particularly amid the ongoing Middle East crisis and contested status quo at the holy sites.