Firearm homicide rates in Greece are through the roof, survey shows
Greece has one of the highest firearm homicide rates in Europe, according to a survey by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
US envoy to Greece visiting Moldova, Bulgaria and Romania
United States Ambassador to Greece George J. Tsunis travelled to Moldova (December 5-7 ), and will visit Bulgaria (December 11-12) and Romania ( in early 2024) to strengthen regional energy cooperation and infrastructure connectivity along the corridor between Greece and Ukraine. These trips seek to foster a more resilient, prosperous, and secure future in Southeast…
Greece, Turkey seek to restart relations with meetings in Athens
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Athens on Thursday with a delegation of ministers for meetings with Greek counterparts that both countries hope can turn a new page in relations after years of friction.
Heightened security across Athens during Erdogan visit
Athens will be transformed into a fortress for the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday with the deployment of 3,000 police officers at all points along the route from Athens International airport to the center of the Greek capital.
Erdogan visit: Schedule of meetings
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who will be arriving in Athens on Thursday in the context of the 5th Greece-Turkey High Level Cooperation Council, will first meet Greek counterpart Katerina Sakellaropoulou at 11.30 a.m. at the Presidential Mansion.
PPC buyout of Dixons South-East Europe at Competition Commission for review
The buyout of 100% of the shares of Dixons South-East Europe SA by the Public Power Corporation is now at the Hellenic Competition Commission for review, the latter announced on Wednesday.
Car driver seriously injured in collision with bus
A woman was seriously injured early Thursday morning when the car she was driving crashed into a bus in Piraeus, police said.
Top court rules in favor of Mykonos tourist investment
Although it pulled the plug on a marina which would accompany a tourist development in Kalo Livadi on Mykonos, the Council of State rejected two other appeals against the project.
Mitsotakis, Erdogan meet with open cards
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who arrives in Athens on Thursday, will sit at the table in the Maximos Mansion with open cards for talks that will to a significant extent decide the pace of the new contacts for 2024 as well.
Investment in human resources ‘a challenge’
Labor Minister Adonis Georgiadis on Wednesday said that investment in the country’s human resources was a challenge for the long-term development of the Greek economy, during a discussion with Vassilis Kafatos, growth leader and Competence Center president at Deloitte and vice president of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, in the context of the 34th Greek…