Rail projects getting on track
Railway projects worth more than 200 million euros are getting on track this week, aimed at upgrading Greece’s network.
OECD and PBO express budget doubts about Greek budget
Both the OECD and the Parliamentary Budget Office highlighted on Tuesday certain threats to the achievement of Greece’s 2023 fiscal targets due to possibly higher energy prices, interest rate increases and the elections, casting a shadow on the optimistic image of the budget a day after it was filed.
Residents told to stay indoors as fire breaks out in Aspropyrgos
Residents around a burning waste management facility in Aspropyrgos, near Athens, have been told by the authorities to stay indoors and close the windows on Wednesday as the area has been shrouded by dense smoke.
Man arrested in police operation at Prosfygika alleged to be criminal gang leader
A 27-year-old man arrested during a massive police operation at the “Prosfygika” buildings in Ampelokipi, Athens, is suspected to one of the leaders of the criminal gang “Thousands of suns of the night”, police said on Wednesday.
EU urges bickering states to set aside migration differences
Senior European Union officials on Wednesday appealed to member countries to set aside their deep differences over migration and press ahead with a long-delayed overhaul of the 27-nation bloc’s asylum system as tensions simmer between France and Italy.
Ukraine war and impact on Med security: A conversation with Federica Mogherini
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), a nonpartisan public policy think tank that focuses on relations between the US and Europe, hosts a conversation with Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s former foreign policy chief, on Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, developments in the Mediterranean region and the state of the transatlantic partnership.
President Sakellaropoulou attends Cerebral Palsy Greece/Open Door anniversary event
Attending an event marking the 50th anniversary since the organization Cerebral Palsy Greece/Open Door was first established, President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Wednesday described it as a “door open to life, to normal integration into society, to well-being and dignity.”
US consular services to close for Thanksgiving
The US Embassy in Athens and its Consular Section, the US Consulate General in Thessaloniki, and all US Government offices in Greece will be closed on Thursday, in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
OASA launches chatbot to support customer enquiries
Greek public transport operator OASA has launched a chatbot on its webpage (www.oasa.gr) which provides conversational access to information about its services.
Tax exemptions near €13 bln
Tax exemptions amount to 26.7% of tax revenues, or 7% of gross domestic product, as they reach 12.9 billion euros.