Despite the “climate devastation” experienced by the country in recent times, “a new Greece is emerging”, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai.
The government is proceeding with the expansion of card terminals (POS) in 35 sectors of the Greek economy from January 1, 2024.
Outgoing Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis has raised eyebrows after failing to challenge a court decision granting permanency to 302 short-term contract workers employed by the city in 2020 to cover extraordinary Covid needs.
Although expectations in Athens for the upcoming visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this coming Thursday are low regarding the difficult issues of Greek-Turkish relations, both sides appear intent on securing the prolonging of the period of “calm waters” in the Aegean.
Taxi drivers in Athens will be on strike for 48 hours on December 5-6 and in Thessaloniki for four days on December 4-8, their respective unions have announced. The unions are responding to government measures aimed at combating tax evasion among the self-employed.
The giant nuclear-powered American aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald Ford, is expected to arrive in Souda in Crete on Saturday.
Briefing the press on Friday, government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis spoke about the state of the Greek economy, which he described as “very resilient.”
The Greek government’s continuous efforts for achieving and safeguarding substantial gender equality was underlined by both Social Cohesion and Family Minister Sofia Zacharaki and Development Minister Kostas Skrekas at the 2nd International Forum on Women’s Entrepreneurship – “Women Who Win,” held in Athens on Friday.
The Cyprus government and US energy company Chevron have successfully concluded negotiations on the development of the Aphrodite gas field, marking a significant breakthrough.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed the challenges and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence in his meeting with Google’s Vice President for Engineering and Research Yossi Matias on Thursday.