Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis mentioned in his briefing to the press on Monday that National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis presented to the cabinet a legislative initiative concerning the digital transaction fee.
The week started at Athinon Avenue with an interesting session that started with gains, then swung to significant losses that were contained by the closing.
Political time passes relentlessly, especially a government’s second term. The ability to liberate itself from the party balances decreases. The specter of political cost looks more menacing with each passing day.
PASOK president Nikos Androulakis said on Monday that he is ready to hold a party leadership race after coming under fire for the socialist party’s mediocre performance in the European elections.
A forest fire broke out in the Neurokopi area of Drama, in northern Greece.
An old and experienced politician once gave advice to the scion of a political family on how, and with whom, he should govern. But the crucial advice came at the end: “You won’t rule only with those you want to hang out with and eat sushi in the evening.”
Serres-based dairy company Kri Kri is already in the process of sending the first shipments of Greek frozen yogurt to the other side of the Atlantic.
Cyprus and the United States announced on Monday they were launching a strategic dialogue to boost cooperation, following a meeting between Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington.
The safeguards in the Prespa Agreement are very strong, former SYRIZA leader and Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras insisted on Monday in a discussion with former PM of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev, at an event organized by Tsipras’ newly established institute.