A former Thessaly regional governor, Kostas Agorastos, invoked his right to remain silent on Thursday at the parliamentary investigative committee tasked with probing the fatal train accident in Tempe, central Greece, on February 2023, citing his status as a defendant in the ongoing case. “I declare to you that I exercise, according to article 104…
Defence Minister Nikos Dendias will sign an agreement for Greece’s accession to the NATO missile-defence project European Sky Shield initiative on Thursday in Brussels. The Sky Shield air defense system, initiated by Germany, intends to bolster NATO’s protective capacity over Europe. Dendias also announced that he will have the opportunity to meet with his Turkish…
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that a bill granting same-sex couples equal rights in marriage would make their families “visible”. “People who have been invisible will finally be made visible around us. And with them, many children will finally find their rightful place,” he told lawmakers during a debate on the draft legislation.…
Greece’s economic growth is expected to remain broadly stable at 2.3% in 2024 and 2025, broadly as expected in autumn, the European Commission said in its Winter 2024 Economic Forecast published Thursday.
Twenty years ago, during my mandate as European commissioner for employment, social affairs and equal opportunities, the European Council adopted a directive to eliminate discrimination based on nationality, religion, sexual orientation and disability in employment and the economy. I had proposed this directive to the European Commission and the European Parliament, and after long consultations…
New regulations combating fuel smuggling and adulteration are set to go into effect next month. The legislation foresees that gas stations will be closed for two years if inspectors determine that they are selling adulterated fuel, engaging in smuggling, or tampering with tax receipt issuing procedures.
The shortage of anesthesiologists at Thessaloniki hospitals has led to surgery waiting times of up to two years. “In Thessaloniki, only 50% of anesthesiologist positions at hospitals are filled,” Aikaterini Amaniti, president of the Society of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Medicine of Northern Greece, told Kathimerini.
French President Emmanuel Macron is the foreign leader Greeks trust the most, with 33% expressing confidence in his stance and role on Greek issues, according to a nationwide survey conducted by Pulse on behalf of Kathimerini newspaper. Based on the findings, US President Joe Biden follows with 22%, while Russian President Vladimir Putin takes third…
The flow of migrants from the Egyptian and Libyan coasts to southern Crete and the small island of Gavdos has been increasing since the end of last summer, according to data of the Greek Coast Guard seen by Kathimerini. Between the start of 2024 and February, 12,573 migrants were detected in the region, while during…
The chief executive of Viva Wallet has sued JPMorgan, which co-owns the fintech company, claiming it is attempting to limit its growth, according to legal documents cited by the Financial Times on Thursday.