Ambitious Cyprus tourism plans for 2024
At 65.2 million euros, the proposed budget of the Cypriot Deputy Ministry of Tourism for 2024 surpasses previous years.
FACTBOX-Airlines look to sustainable aviation fuel to meet carbon targets
The global aviation industry is relying on a massive ramp-up in production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over the next three decades to meet its target of “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050.
Gerapetritis meets Cameron on NATO sidelines
Amid the recent controversy between Athens and London, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron, at the latter’s request, on the sidelines of the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels on Tuesday.
Athens under EU pressure over Albania
Intense diplomatic consultations are reportedly taking place to get Greece to agree to send a letter on behalf of the European Council to Tirana so that Albania can begin negotiations on its first batch of EU accession chapters.
The state and preschool
A great effort has indeed been made so that no child of preschool age is left out a place at a nursery. However, it seems that now the state cannot respond in time to the commitments it has undertaken in order to ensure the uninterrupted provision of this service by private preschools too.
ATHEX: Banks grow, most other stocks drop
The Greek stock market benchmark came off a 12-week high on Tuesday to post minimal losses.
Power unit withdrawal risks supply in Crete, Cyclades
The intention of Public Power Corporation to withdraw a total of 41 power generation units from Crete, the Cyclades and the non-interconnected islands from end-2023 up until 2028 sounded the alarm at the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
Same-sex marriage – a balancing act
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is confronted with a gordian knot on the issue of same-sex marriage.
Breakaway MPs decide to form new parliamentary group
Eleven independent MPs who broke away from main opposition SYRIZA in recent weeks have agreed to form a new parliamentary group, the name of which will be announced on Monday.
New tax bill heads to Parliament
A new tax bill will be submitted to Parliament on Wednesday night that changes the way professionals, the self-employed and sole proprietorships are taxed by introducing a presumptive method, where the minimum amount to be taxed is not less than 10,920 euros.