Surprise primary surplus for 2022
The balance of the general government eventually crossed into positive territory from as early as last year, with a primary surplus of 0.1% of gross domestic product or 273 million euros
Greek president approves PM request for May 21 election
Greece’s president approved a request by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday to dissolve parliament and hold elections on May 21, as the country gears for a vote that is unlikely to produce an outright winner.
Organized crime running riot
A series of recent events, including bomb explosions and the discovery of incendiary devices near sensitive targets, are reinforcing the belief that organized crime continues to operate unchecked.
Mitsotakis stresses need for political stability after May 21 vote
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday emphasized the importance of political stability in a televised address following his official visit to President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, where he requested the dissolution of Parliament and called for elections.
Tsipras brandishes governance credentials on Berlin visit
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras’ meeting in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday was seen as yet another move to strengthen the profile of the leftist party’s governance credentials, which the former prime minister is carefully crafting.
Demolition protocol issued for illegal constructions at Mykonos beach bar
A demolition protocol was issued on Friday for illegal constructions at a beach bar in Psarou on the island of Mykonos.
Calories key to longevity, study finds
The enzyme responsible for the reliable transcription of cells, as the copying of information from DNA is called, lies behind aging, according to researchers at German institutes.
PM requests dissolution of Parliament, proclamation of elections
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Presidential Palace at 11 a.m. this morning to request the dissolution of Parliament and the proclamation of elections for May 21 from President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
4.5 magnitude quake strikes Evia island
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Evia at 11.38 a.m. on Saturday, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens.
‘Extraordinary Greek People’ book signing at Greek NY Consulate
Greek-American community leaders filled the New York Greek Consulate to celebrate the release of the book, “The Extraordinary Greek People: Their Remarkable Achievements and Philosophy for Living from Ancient Times to Today.”