EU could ban some Russian fuel oil imports six months ahead of deadline
The European Union could ban the import and transit of some fuel oil from Russia around six months ahead of the planned deadline, an EU official and four traders told Reuters.
Opposition MPs slam deputy minister over 1973 uprising remarks
Opposition MPs were up in arms on Thursday over remarks by Deputy Education Minister Angelos Syrigos that Greece’s military dictatorship did not fall in 1974 due to the student uprising at Athens Polytechnic in 1973 but because of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus and the junta’s own mistakes.
Greece slaps US firm with fine for privacy breach
In a landmark decision, Greece’s Data Protection Authority imposed a 20-million-euro fine on US company Clearview AI, the developer of facial recognition software that has amassed a database of more than 3 billion images of people from Facebook, Instagram and other websites.
Government approves return to lignite for power production
The government has agreed to double the production of electricity using lignite coal as part of a four-point plan to ensure an adequate supply of energy at affordable prices, sources have told the official Athens-Macedonian News Agency.
Residents called to evacuate homes as fire in Saronikos spreads
Residents in a settlement south-east of Athens have been advised to evacuate their homes as a precautionary measure as firefighters stepped up their efforts to extinguish a blaze that broke out Friday morning in vegetation in the area.
Mitsotakis meets with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos
Greece appreciates the economic and cultural value of the audiovisual sector and the opportunity it offers for the promotion and prominence of the country on the world stage, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos at a meeting on Thursday.
Brussels sees growth reach 4%
The Finance Ministry is guardedly optimistic about the course of the Greek economy in the wake of a European Commission estimate for growth of 4% in 2022, against 3.1% predicted by the government.
Ahmet Mete, controversial ‘mufti’ among Greek Muslims, dies
Ahmet Mete, who was recognized by Turkey but not by Greece as the elected mufti for the Muslim population in the Xanthi region, died Thursday at age 57, his family said.
Von der Leyen: EU wants North Macedonia in the bloc
“Bilateral issues, such are history issues, are not conditions for accession,” von der Leyen told North Macedonia’s parliament, adding: “There can be no doubt that Macedonian is your language.”
Ten years on, Italy faces debt crisis Draghi may not solve
Just like a decade ago, investors are questioning whether some euro zone countries can continue to roll over their public debts, which have ballooned during the pandemic and are becoming more expensive to refinance as the ECB prepares to raise interest rates.