A mature transition
The image of the outgoing and the new mayor of Athens working harmoniously in City Hall in order to guarantee the smooth transition of power is a hopeful example of political maturity.
Cartoon (21/10/2023)
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Dozens of arrests made in EU-wide food fraud probe
Greek law enforcement authorities took part in a 25-nation operation designed by Europol to crack down on the trade of fake and substandard food and beverages, the police said in an announcement on Friday.
Greeks gambled 22.7 billion euros
Greeks have spent a staggering 22.7 euros billion on online gambling, agencies of the gaming firm OPAP, land-based casinos, lotteries and horse racing in the last eight months (January-August), according to figures from the Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEP).
Incentives offered to boost general medicine doctors
The Health Ministry is offering attractive financial incentives to encourage young physicians to pursue the specializations of pathology and general medicine, where there is a severe shortage in Greece, and to support the institution of the personal doctor.
Migrant camps feel strain of fresh influx
The situation with refugees and migrants in Greece remains difficult as arrivals continue, cramming reception facilities on the islands that have reached their capacity.
Fragogiannis hails EU trade talks with India
Greece firmly supports European Union negotiations with India, Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Extroversion Kostas Fragogiannis said on Friday.
Kasselakis warns dissenters
SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has issued a fresh warning to dissenters inside the main leftist opposition, stating that those who undermine the party’s unity will not find a place on the election ballots.
Van Rompuy: Greece no longer ‘sick man’ of Europe
Greece is no longer the “‘sick man’ of Europe” but a “fully fledged pro-European actor in the European Council,” noted former European Council president Herman van Rompuy in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.
Minors arrested in connection with robbery of 16-year-olds
The police arrested three minors on charges of robbing two 16-year-olds in the northern Athens suburb of Kifissia late one Friday night.