Cameras for police cars and uniforms
The Ministry of Citizen Protection’s plan to equip and operate 2,400 cameras on frontline police officers’ uniforms and vehicles is on schedule for execution.
Veteran MEP Dimitris Papadimoulis quits SYRIZA
A prominent European Parliament lawmaker for leftist SYRIZA announced on Thursday he was quitting the party, citing disagreement with the “political choices” made by the new leader, Stefanos Kasselakis.
Conservative minister says he would quit if told to back same-sex marriage bill
State Minister Makis Voridis said on Thursday he would resign if Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis were to request party discipline in a parliamentary vote for a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage and expand adoption rights to same-sex couples.
Greek floods and wildfires a wake up call for climate action?
This week Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled a recovery plan in wake of this summer’s wildfires in Evros and floods in Thessaly, outlining a series of initiatives to address the climate crisis.
PM says port infrastructure in Greece undergoing major revamp
Port infrastructure in Greece is undergoing a radical restructuring with investments which ought to have been made earlier, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday in the ceremony for the conclusion of works to upgrade and expand the port of Agios Konstantinos in central Greece.
Second SYRIZA faction to become independent as main opposition disintegrates
A faction led by former Labor Minister Effie Achtsioglou, known as “6+6,” announced on Thursday it is breaking away from SYRIZA, in an anticipated move that followed a meeting of the faction earlier this week, further weakening the main opposition party now under the leadership of newcomer Stefanos Kasselakis.
The regeneration project that never ends
The redevelopment of Faliro Bay is roughly in the same place it was when Attica’s Regional Governor Giorgos Patoulis assumed office in 2019.
Tax exemptions have soared
Tax exemptions increased to 15.5 billion euros this year from €12.88 billion in the previous year, according to details on tax expenditures submitted to Parliament together with the budget.
EU lawmakers back rules forcing Big Tech to tackle child pornography
EU lawmakers agreed on Wednesday to draft rules requiring Alphabet’s Google, Meta and other online services to identify and remove online child pornography, saying that end-to-end encryption would not be affected.
New deadline for discussion with Chevron
The Cypriot government has granted the Aphrodite gas field operator, Chevron Corp, a new seven-day extension.