Thessaloniki lashed by fierce storm
A strong weather front hit the northern port city of Thessaloniki on Monday morning causing severe flooding, the uprooting of trees, power outages, and stranding inhabitants.
Foreign Ministry congratulates next British prime minister Liz Truss
The Foreign Ministry has tweeted its congratulations to the next British prime minister Liz Truss, noting that during her time at the helm of the Foreign Office bilateral relations with the UK gained renewed momentum.
Commission approves Greek plan for development of electricity storage facilities
The European Commission on Monday approved a Greek plan with an estimated cost of 341 million euros for the construction and operation of storage facilities in the electricity system.
Digital shift and skills in focus at Beach Summit
Digital transformation, entrepreneurship, the development of modern skills, but also the financing that is making the new green and digital era a reality dominated discussions at the 2nd Digital Beach Summit held on the largest beach in Europe, Monolithi in Preveza, western Greece at the end of last week.
Greece plans more measures to relieve consumers from energy crisis
Greece sees higher than initially forecast revenues from tourism, its economy’s biggest cash-earner, and plans to announce further measures to help consumers deal with soaring energy prices, the government spokesman said on Monday.
More animals are abandoned
The recent shocking case of a man, a deputy mayor no less, that dragged a donkey tied to his truck, with the animal finally having to be euthanized, has drawn attention to the continuing abuse and abandonment of domestic animals.
Greece intensifies diplomatic offensive to counter Turkish aggression
Greece is responding to the barrage of aggressive statements from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other Turkish officials by sending letters to all members of the UN Security Council, to Secretary General Antonio Guterres, and to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Foreign Ministry sources said Monday.
Kathimerini sheds light on Krikel deals
Kathimerini has seen previously undisclosed contracts signed between Greece’s Civil Protection Ministry and Krikel, an Omonia-headquartered ICT and electronic security systems provider, as part of its investigation into the phone tapping of socialist opposition leader Nikos Androulakis by the country’s intelligence service (EYP).
Greece dismisses Soylu claims as ‘sad and provocative lies’
Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos Monday denied fresh allegations by Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu that Greece is training members of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), calling them “sad and provocative lies.”
Ministers to be more involved in policy
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will continue to govern through a restrained circle of trusted aides in the runup to next year’s double election, although he will consult with his ministers more often.