2023 budget approved by Parliament
The 2023 budget passed on Saturday night with just the votes of the ruling New Democracy party, following five days of debate.
Effective method
The Vatican’s decision to return fragments of Parthenon sculptures to Greece is yet another strong precedent for claiming the marbles kept in the British Museum.
Lenders begin to raise rates
Government pressure on the local credit system for the reduction of charges for customers and the increase in deposit interest rates is paying off, with the first couple of banks already heeding the Finance Ministry’s call.
Program for smart buildings
The technological infrastructure of 120,000 buildings across the country will get an upgrade through the Smart Readiness program, which will offer subsidies of 148.4 million euros and its guide is expected to be published by the end of the month.
Comedy Club | Athens | December 18
Experienced and new comedians will be trying out their best new jokes at the Athens English Comedy Club – the first, and only one of its kind in Greece – at the Eliart Theater on December 18.
Lifetime of lignite-fired units extended
Public Power Corporation should have all of its existing lignite capacity available and will be reinforced with the operation of the new 660-megawatt Ptolemaida V unit by 2025, in order to contribute to the adequacy of the grid, as the international energy crisis appears nowhere near ending.
Police dismantle potted pot plantation
A plantation of cannabis was discovered and dismantled by anti-narcotics officers in the area of Mandra, in western Attica, police announced on Saturday.
Evia quakes continue
The region of the island of Evia continues to be rattled by earthquakes, with another moderate tremor of 3.5 on the Richter scale recorded early on Saturday.
Infant dead as refugee boat crashes into rocks
The Greek coast guard announced on Saturday that a baby died after a refugee boat crashed into a rocky shore south of the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos.
FinMin greets banks’ steps but expects more
The systemic banks’ proposals on Thursday for helping low-income debtors by covering 50% of the rise in interest rates on their installments “is a good first step,” Finance Minister Christos Staikouras told Parliament on Friday.