Conditions for Greeks abroad voting from place of residence
Greeks living abroad will be able to vote in the next national elections for the first time from their place of residence under certain conditions.
Minister says migrant arrival numbers sharply down
The number of migrants arriving in Greece has dropped dramatically over the past two years, while the number of asylum-seekers living in the country has also fallen, Migration Minister Notis Mitarachis has said.
Qatargate: Panzeri to cooperate with Belgian authorities
Belgium’s federal prosecutor said on Tuesday that former Italian member of the European Parliament Pier Antonio Panzeri agreed to work with Belgian authorities over a cash-for-influence corruption scandal in exchange for a reduced sentence.
Balkans mayors to flock to Athens for cities network conference
The city of Athens will welcome mayors from 66 cities and 10 countries in the Balkans on January 22-24, in the context of the B40 Balkan Cities Network Conference. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu will hand over the presidency of the B40 Balkan Cities Network to his Athens counterpart, Kostas Bakoyannis.
Wholesale electricity price falls sharply
Wholesale electricity prices in Greece have fallen below 100 euros per MWh in Greece for the first time in 18 months. Electricity prices for Wednesday were set at 86.77 euros/MWh at the Hellenic Energy Exchange, falling below the 100-euro barrier for the first time since August 2021.
Turkey calls Swedish prosecutor’s inaction over Erdogan effigy ‘absurd’
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that a Swedish prosecutor not taking action over an incident where President Tayyip Erdogan’s effigy was hung in Stockholm was “absurd.”
Bulgaria seeks to revive trans-Balkan pipeline project to secure non-Russian oil
Bulgaria is looking to revive a trans-Balkan oil pipeline project to secure non-Russian crude oil supplies for its only oil refinery on the Black Sea, controlled by Russia’s Lukoil, President Rumen Radev said on Tuesday.
Spending dwarfs stated income
The total declared income of all taxpayers for the year 2021 amounted to 79 billion euros, based on the data of the Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE).
Fate of the old mines on Serifos back in the spotlight
The move by the new owner of large areas of the old mines on the Aegean island of Serifos to put up signs defining its borders has caused a local uproar.
Turkey’s top diplomat to travel to US amid troubled ties
Turkey and the United States will aim to smooth out a series of disagreements between the NATO allies when the Turkish foreign minister visits Washington this week.