Androulakis and PASOK’s second chance
Not even PASOK’s warmest supporters had anticipated that the party’s congress would pan out so smoothly – without whining, clashes and personal stratagems.
Nick Waterhouse | Athens | May 26 & 27
Hailed for his contemporary take on classic rockabilly, garage rock, jazz and soul, American singer-songwriter Nick Waterhouse is stopping in Greece for two gigs.
The Anatolian Greeks who settled in the US
“There was Antonis, a man who emigrated to America from Greece, who thought he was a ‘real Greek’ and that everyone from Alatsata [present-day Alacati] and Asia Minor were inferior. Antonis worked in a restaurant, and he made a point of letting people like my uncle and other ‘Ottoman Greeks,’ as he called them, in…
Amendment on power suppliers’ windfall profits
An amendment for the introduction of an emergency subsidy of up to 600 euros for energy consumers and an emergency levy on electricity producers was tabled in Parliament late on Tuesday.
Mitsotakis talks investment at Davos
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Tuesday with several high-level officials of investing firms and large companies on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum at Davos, to discuss investing in Greece.
Greece will defend itself against revisionism, says PM
Referring to the remark by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that “Mitsotakis does not exist for me,” the Greek prime minister reiterated at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday that Athens wants the channels of communication with Ankara to remain open, but hastened to add that he will defend Greece’s sovereignty.
Country on course for demographic impasse
Greece’s population is expected to decline over the next 20 years while the economic crisis in the previous decade only made matters worse, mainly due to the emigration of 450,000 working age people.
Kikilias urges Emirates to fly to Thessaloniki too
After five years of operating direct flights linking Athens with New York, perhaps the time has come for Emirates to consider a similar service to northern Greece, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias proposed while speaking at an event organized by the airline to mark the anniversary.
China-Greece symposium at Laskaridis Foundation in Piraeus
The Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation is organizing a symposium in English titled “China and Greece: From Ancient Civilizations to Modern Partnership,” which is set to be held in Piraeus on Friday.
Cyprus cash for solar panel installation
Cyprus’ Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry announced on Tuesday its grant scheme for the thermal insulation of roofs and installation of photovoltaic systems on homes, with a budget increased by 40%, and the potential to rise even further, and grants increased by 50%.