PM to hold presser on the economy on Monday
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will hold a live press conference on Monday on the “economy, growth and the labor market,” spokesperson Yiannis Economou announced on Thursday.
Police rush to private school after security alert
Police officers rushed to a private school in northern Athens after receiving reports on Thursday afternoon that one or more individuals had entered the school’s premises holding sharp objects.
Evaluation of teachers to start next week, education ministry says
The long-awaited evaluation of teachers will start next week, beginning with the newly appointed ones, as their assessment is a condition for a full-time contract, the Education Ministry announced on Thursday.
Court in Crete convicts father for physical abuse of teen daughter
A court in the town of Iraklio, Crete, on Thursday handed a 44-year-old father a suspended sentence of two years and three months over repeated incidents of physical abuse against his 13-year-old daughter.
EU border chief pledges transparency, no illegal pushbacks
The new executive director of European Union border agency Frontex pledged Thursday to ensure that illegal pushbacks of migrants trying to reach Europe wouldn’t take place under his watch.
Ukraine says it is paying in lives as tank debate drags on
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said Kyiv appealed to the nations that have Leopard 2 tanks – Greece, Denmark, Spain, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Turkey, Finland and Sweden – to supply them.
Police find nothing suspicious in Athens school after security alert
Police in Athens have said they found nothing suspicious in a sweep of the private Athens College school after receiving reports that two individuals had entered the school’s premises holding sharp objects.
Approval of Frequently Asked Questions – Answers for the state aid program “NEW INDUSTRIAL PARKS” and the Program Guide, included in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0”
For more information, please refer to the attached document.
Marta Meszaros Tribute | Athens & Thessaloniki | January 19-24
The Greek Film Archive and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival (filmfestival.gr), in cooperation with the National Film Institute of Hungary, present 12 feature-length films and one short documentary in an expansive tribute to Marta Meszaros.
F-35s to Greece, no jets for Turkey: Why the White House is half right on East Med arms sales
Last week news dropped that the Biden administration reportedly will ask Congress to approve a $20 billion sale of F-16s to Turkey, coupled with a separate sale of F-35 fighters to Greece.