Cooperatives given incentives to clean up forests
The Environment Ministry has announced a subsidy for biomass harvesting from forests in order to reduce flammable material.
Schinas: EU rules for returning illegal migrants are not adequate
EU Commission Vice-president Margaritis Schinas said on Thursday that EU rules in place for returning illegal migrants to their country of origin are not adequate and that there are new proposals on the table to be discussed, ahead of a meeting of EU migration ministers to discuss improving security in the bloc after deadly attacks…
EU debates how to handle rising security challenges as Israel-Hamas war provokes new concerns
European Union interior ministers met Thursday to discuss how to manage the impact of the war between Israel and Hamas on the bloc, after a firebomb assault on a Berlin synagogue and killings in Belgium and France by suspected Islamist extremists.
Greece can play a mediating role in Palestinian issue, says Ambassador Dorkhom
Greece “can play a very important mediating role,” in the developing conflict in the Middle East, Palestinian Ambassador to Greece, Yussef Dorkhom, said at a press briefing held at the embassy on Wednesday.
BM floats temporary loan of Parthenon Sculptures
The chairman of the British Museum, George Osborne, has said a temporary loan of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece could be made in exchange for antiquities that have never been seen in the UK before.
Inflation at 2.4% in September
Greece had the fourth lowest inflation in the European Union in September 2023, at 2.4%.
The Greek and Cypriot roles in the wake of the Hamas attack
Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins Thanos Davelis to explore the role Greece and Cyprus can play in the wake of the upheavals we’ve seen in the region.
Child seriously injured after being hit by Volos bus
A six-year-old child was being treated for brain injuries in a hospital in Thessaloniki after being hit by a local bus in the town of Volos, local media reported on Thursday.
Knives come out as faction targets leader
The “Umbrella” faction within left-wing opposition SYRIZA lashed out at the new president, Stefanos Kasselakis, on Wednesday over the direction he is taking the party.
Ministers told to tone it down
In the aftermath of the local elections that ended last Sunday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent out a stern message to his ministers on Wednesday, calling for “unifying” rhetoric without “extremes” and “conceit.” At the close of his speech to Cabinet, he specifically focused on the behavior of his officials. “Our responsibility is to translate…