Christmas Factory | Athens | November 25 – January 6
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Christmas Factory at Technopolis (athens-technopolis.gr).
Mitsotakis says Gaza conflict will not greatly impact Greek tourism
The impact of the conflict in the Middle East on Greek tourism will be limited, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday.
PM announces benefits for weaker households ahead of holidays
The government will adopt emergency measures amounting to 350 million euros to support poorer households and citizens in December, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday.
Kasselakis meets Tsipras amid party turmoil
Alexis Tsipras, the former leader of SYRIZA, expressed his concern about the tensions within the leftist party following the election of Stefanos Kasselakis in a meeting with him on Wednesday, sources close to the former prime minister said.
Greece: From Europe’s black sheep to a world leader in debt reduction
On Tuesday Prime Minister Mitsotakis highlighted to German Chanellor Olaf Scholz that Greece has the fastest rate of debt reduction in the world. From around 206% of GDP in 2020, Greek debt is expected to decline this year to around 160% of GDP, and this downward trajectory is expected to continue throughout the decade.
EU greenhouse gas emissions drop 5% in the second quarter
Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union fell by more than 5% in the second quarter of 2023, with the biggest decline recorded in electricity and gas supply, statistics agency Eurostat said on Wednesday.
Second teen arrested over student bullying
Police on Thursday arrested a 16-year-old boy who is accused of systematically bullying a 14-year-old fellow student in Koropi, East Attica.
Officer accused of killing teen after car chase to testify
A 41-year-old police officer involved in the fatal shooting of a Roma youth during a weekend altercation with police following a car chase in Viotia is expected to appear before a prosecutor on Thursday.
People at high risk urged to get flu vaccine
Pharmacists are urging people at high risk of contracting severe influenza to get the flu shot. This is essential, they stressed, to develop immunity before the start of the flu season, expected in mid- to late December.