Swear-in ceremony of new ministers scheduled at 6 p.m.
The five new ministers who were appointed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in an unexpected mini reshuffle on Wednesday afternoon will be sworn in on Thursday afternoon.
Man arrested for carrying 600 grams of cannabis in backpack
The police’s anti-drugs squad arrested on Wednesday a 22-year-old man at the port town of Rafina, eastern Attica, for carrying 600 grams of cannabis in a backpack.
Infrastructure Ministry takes over damage restoration projects in Thessaly, Evia
The Ministry of Infrastructure, and not the regions, will undertake the damage restoration projects in Thessaly and Evia, the two regions that were badly affected following the deadly Storms Daniel and Elias in September 2023.
Greece raises €812.5 million in T-bill auction
Greece on Wednesday successfully carried out a three-month treasury bill auction at a slightly lower cost.
Tender for electric buses ends in failure
A tender for the purchase of another 100 electric buses (12 meters long with an autonomy of 135 kilometers) has been declared void.
MP’s Lausanne Treaty remark sparks row
The controversy that followed New Democracy MP Angelos Syrigos’ claim that some articles of the Lausanne Treaty were out of date, has brought attention to the uncertainty surrounding the text of the 1923 agreement.
Minor reshuffle to rectify weaknesses
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday made targeted interventions in the composition of his government to enhance, as a senior official said, “its effectiveness.”
Private debt still a threat in Cyprus
The European Commission has reiterated warnings concerning the significant challenges posed to the Cypriot economy from private debt.
A stunning eclipse, a moon race and other space events in 2024
India landed a robot on the moon and NASA brought pieces of an asteroid back to Earth to study. A green comet illuminated night skies and a “ring of fire” eclipse captivated spectators from Oregon to Brazil.
Reds respond to opponents’ comeback, while Greens don’t
Olympiakos fought off an Armani Milano comeback on Tuesday to win at home, while Panathinaikos could not resist Baskonia’s fightback.