Mitsotakis to present government’s key policies in Parliament
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will outline the key policies and targets for his government’s second four-year term in Parliament, in a three-day debate that will start on Thursday.
Cohen in Athens visit for talks with Gerapetritis
Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis will welcome his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen in Athens on Thursday in the first visit of a foreign government envoy to the country since the inauguration of the new Greek administration.
Working pensioners to get fairer deal
A fairer system envisaging a more proportionate burden on working pensioners, so that the declaration of employment is not a disincentive, is expected to be announced in Parliament on Thursday by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in the context of the presentation of his government’s program.
Number of migrant deaths in Med is highest since 2017 so far this year
The number of refugees and migrants who died trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea in the first half of 2023 was at the highest level since 2017, according to data presented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Culture ministry announces Acropolis visitor zones to tackle overcrowding
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni announced a system with visitor zones on the Acropolis which will be implemented in July to address the problem of long queues.
As cases soar, ‘dementia villages’ look like the future of home care
On a recent morning in this quiet village outside Amsterdam, an older woman stocked shelves inside the local supermarket. In the plaza just outside the store, a group of men sat around a table, chatting the hours away. Over in the town square, a woman in a hijab sipped coffee outside the cafe.
Epsilon Net plans to double sales in 2023-25
Greek software developer Εpsilon Net plans to double its sales in the 2023-2025 period, reaching 150 million euros by the end of 2025, chairman and CEO of the company Ioannis Michos told shareholders on Tuesday.
Cyprus seeks solution on foreclosures
Cyprus is heading toward suspending first-residence property foreclosures up to 350,000 euros by end-October.
Greece raises €812.5 mln in T-bill sale
Greece’s Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) on Wednesday successfully auctioned a three-month treasury bills issue, raising 812.5 million euros from the market at a slightly higher interest rate.