Discussion not noise
The political climate in Greece leaves little room for optimism, but its political parties really need to resist the urge for a toxic clash in Parliament, if only in the final hour.
PM reiterates that Greece stands by Ukraine
In a message to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day on Wednesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated that Greece “we will continue to stand by Ukraine.”
Minimum wage set to rise again in 2023
The government hopes to announce the new minimum wage by April 2023 and put it into effect in May, that is, prior to the next general election.
Unlicensed forest buildings to get ‘immunity’
An electronic platform for the declaration of unlicensed buildings in forests and woodlands is reportedly on course to open in the coming days.
Lightning kills dozens of sheep in northern Greece
More than 50 sheep were killed in the region of Vlacha in Metsovo, northern Greece, after they were struck by lightning during a midday thunderstorm on Tuesday.
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Security council agrees to fully fence off border with Turkey
The Evros fence with Turkey should run the entire length of the border, the country’s national security council agreed on Tuesday.
ATHEX drifts further from 900 points
Greek stocks dropped for the second session in a row on Tuesday, as banks and selected blue chips came under pressure.
A proper probe or a whole lot of nothing?
Our political system has increasingly activated parliamentary procedures over the past few years to look into issues stemming from various political activities or accusations of financial scandal involving politicians.
Turkish Defense Ministry claims Greek fighters tried to obstruct Turkish F-16s
Sources within the Turkish Defense Ministry claim that Greek fighter jets locked on to Turkish F-16s while they were conducting NATO operations in the East Mediterranean on Tuesday. According to the claims made by Ankara, Greek fighters attempted to obstruct the Turkish planes.