Athens cab drivers putting on the brakes on Monday
There will be no taxis in Athens on Wednesday as the Association of Attica Taxi Drivers (SATA) has called for a strike.
Greece welcomes Gaza ceasefire and hostage release
Greece has expressed its approval of a Qatar-mediated agreement facilitating a four-day truce in Gaza and the release of 50 captives held in the enclave.
The choices ahead for Israel
As the war in Gaza continues into its seventh week, the hostages are still not home and Hamas keeps firing rockets at Israeli cities, it’s not too early or premature to contemplate the end of this war, the image of victory is now more timely than engaging in exit strategies and day-after scenarios.
Parliament to debate government measures for Thessaly, Evros
Government measures aimed at reconstructing the regions of Thessaly and Evros in the wake of this year’s disasters and addressing the climate crisis will be deliberated in Wednesday’s plenary session of Parliament.
Greek floods and fires expose Europe’s frail climate defenses
Dimitris Kouretas, elected governor of Greece’s central province of Thessaly last month in the wake of calamitous floods, struggles to sleep at night.
Athens increases pressure on Tirana
The visit paid on Tuesday to Tirana by Greece’s State Minister Stavros Papastavrou to the incarcerated ethnic Greek mayor-elect of Himare in southern Albania and the choice not to meet with Albanian officials was a clear message to the government of Edi Rama regarding Athens’ intentions with regard to the fate of Fredi Beleri, who…
Cavafy Archive opens to the public
One hundred and sixty years after the birth of Constantine Cavafy, the influential Greek poet, journalist, and civil servant from Alexandria, the Onassis Foundation is adding a landmark to downtown Athens and a milestone in Cavafy research by setting up the Cavafy Archive on Frynichou Street in Plaka, which opens to the public on Wednesday.
Investments key to budget
“Key” to the achievement of the budget’s goals are investments which are expected to increase by 15.1% compared to 2023.
Suspect of multiple attacks on women is arrested
A 23-year-old Syrian national has been arrested over recent multiple attacks on women, police said late Tuesday.
Stournaras: Europe’s economy needs more integration
The European economy needs greater and wider fiscal integration, completion of the banking union and the creation of a real capital markets union to deal with the new big challenges posed by climate change and the green transition, with their increased investment and financing needs, Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras said on Tuesday.