Government seeks to encourage return to heating oil
The government is finalizing its latest package of aid measures, which will be presented by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday, with the energy crisis being at the focus.
Ankara lashes out at EU, accuses it of ‘pampering’ Greece
The European Union is “pampering” Greece and supporting its “pursuit of maximalist demands,” Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgic said on Tuesday, responding to separate statements expressing concerns about Ankara’s escalation of aggressive rhetoric against Greece.
Fatal shootings in capital seen as linked to turf war
The bloody armed attacks that took place in central Athens, in Vathis Square on Friday afternoon and in Petralona on Saturday night, leaving one person dead and one seriously injured, have been linked to a turf war between rival gangs to control trafficking of migrants and drugs, police say.
Chef Jamie Oliver in Thessaloniki for TV production
Well-known British chef Jamie Oliver is in Thessaloniki for a television production and met with Thessaloniki Mayor Constantine Zervas to discuss the city’s gastronomy.
Diplomatic response to Turkish threats
Amid the continued escalation of Ankara’s incendiary rhetoric in pursuit of its revisionist agenda, Athens is determined not allow this to turn into a daily, passing news item, with Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias proceeding with the immediate and detailed briefing of all of Greece’s partners about the threats against its territorial integrity by Turkish President…
Colonna arriving in Athens on official visit
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna arrives in Athens on Tuesday after a visit to Turkey. She will meet her Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in the afternoon while joint statements to the press will follow at approximately 6.30 p.m.
Greece taking ‘lead’ in new energy landscape
“We have every extreme being thrown at us by Mother Nature, but in fact, it’s Mother Nature reacting to what we humans have chosen to do,” says John Kerry, the first United States special presidential envoy for climate, in this interview with Kathimerini.
Measures to support public transport use
The government intends to employ measures to strengthen the use of public transport, in line with similar actions by other countries, such as Germany; they are to be included in the package that will be announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Thessaloniki International Fair next weekend.
Extra month for digital work card
The full implementation of the digital work card by banks and supermarkets employing more than 250 workers has been postponed to October 1.
Brussels approves Greek plan for power 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.