PIRAEUS Top Stories

Greece and EPPO’s Operation Calypso Expose €400M Piraeus Customs Fraud2026-04-27
Greek Reporter: Containers at the port of Piraeus, where Greece and the EPPO are investigating OperationCalypso, a major customs fraud case linked to Chinese imports. Credit: STR / AMNA Greece and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) are expanding their...
Piraeus ancient gate to be conserved, site expanded2026-04-27
Ekathimerini: A gate and adjoining section of the ancient walls of Piraeus will be conserved to address damage from rainwater erosion while the archaeological site that contains...
Greece & EPPO Recover €420M in Piraeus Customs Fraud Bust | Operation Calypso2026-04-27
Greek City Times: ATHENS, Greece – April 27, 2026 — Greek authorities, in...
Greek, EU authorities uncover major customs fraud at Piraeus port2026-04-27
Ekathimerini: Close cooperation between Greek authorities and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office helped crack a case of corruption and illicit imports worth hundreds of millions of euros via the port of Piraeus. The case, code-named...
Macron meets Mitsotakis in Athens ahead of Greece–France defence agreement renewal2026-04-26
Greek City Times: Emmanuel Macron met...
Mitsotakis and Macron Visit Frigate Kimon at Piraeus Port2026-04-25
Greek Reporter: French President Macron and Greek PM Mitsotakis visit the Kimon frigate, a French-made Belharra-type warship, during the French leader’s official visit to Greece. Credit: AMNA / Orestis Panayiotou Greek Prime MinisterKyriakos Mitsotakis and French...
Greece’s Frigate Kimon Arrives at Piraeus Port for the First Time2026-04-25
Greek Reporter: Greece’s Belharra frigate Kimon, the first of its class to enter service with the Hellenic Navy. Credit: Naval GroupOfficial Twitter Account Greece’s Kimon frigate arrived at Piraeus port for the first time on Friday, formally joining the Hellenic Navy...
Police defuse Piraeus hospital fake firearm incident2026-04-25
Ekathimerini: Police in Piraeus on Saturday arrested a man believed to have...