Government appoints new press secretary
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has appointed a new head to his New Democracy party’s press office.
City of Athens inaugurates new public reading library
Athens Book Space, an initiative by the capital’s municipal authority to promote reading, has been inaugurated at Eleftherias Park on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue.
Kasselakis keeps Famellos as president of SYRIZA’s parliamentary group
Newly elected SYRIZA chief Stefanos Kasselakis is keeping Sokratis Famellos on as president of the party’s parliamentary group.
Single tax rate for freelancers?
Different scenarios for changing the way self-employed professionals are taxed have been put on the table so that they can be fully examined by the end of the year.
Five injured in shootout at Imathia Roma camp
Five people, including children, have been injured in a shooting incident that is being attributed to a feud between rival families at a Roma camp in the region of Imathia, northern Greece.
Turkish FM speaks of ‘economic cooperation’ in Aegean
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday indicated that Greece and Turkey should explore the “potential” of economic cooperation, with the Aegean “at the center,” as part of efforts to ease tension between the two neighbors.
War in Ukraine will probably end with ‘dirty deal’
The American political commentator, author and weekly columnist for The New York Times, tells Kathimerini that the ongoing war in Ukraine will probably be resolved with “a dirty deal” that will include the loss of a part of eastern Ukraine in exchange for Kyiv’s accession to NATO and the European Union.
Sweep of illegal labor in Cyprus
In a series of targeted measures and inspections by Cyprus’ Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance and the Ministry of Interior, 204 illegal workers and 98 undeclared workers were found to be working at businesses.
Primary surplus of €5.6 bln in year’s first eight months
The Greek state budget showed a primary surplus of 5.596 billion euros in the January-August period, above a budget target for a surplus of €2.314 billion and after a primary surplus of €19 million in the corresponding period of 2022, the National Economy and Finance Ministry said in a report on Monday.
Central Greece braces for onslaught of Storm Elias
More than 600 firefighters, EMAK rescue teams, army units and other state and local authority personnel have been put on standby as central Greece braces for the onslaught of a second major storm in less than a month, after Daniel razed homes, businesses, streets and bridges in early September, claiming 17 lives.