Playing for time while losing
Just five days ago, the new European Commission came into office.
Corps Deserte | Athens | Through to December 12
Eleanna Prasopoulou’s solo exhibition “Corps Deserte” opens Friday at Art Zone 42 (42 Vasileos Konstantinou).
Greece establishes public sector data protection committee
Greece has launched a Data Protection Committee to streamline personal data management and enhance security across central government ministries.
Gov’t plans ‘missile protection wall’ in the Aegean
The government plans to create a missile protection “wall” on the Aegean islands within the framework of its Agenda 2030 reforms for the military, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has said.
Hooligan links to drug cartel exposed
Police have arrested more than 20 people involved in drug trafficking, marking the second major operation within a week.
Power subsidy set at just 1.5 cents per kilowatt-hour
The increase in wholesale electricity rates has largely been absorbed this month by major power suppliers, including market leaders Public Power Corporation (PPC) and Protergia. As a result, the Energy Ministry announced on Friday a minimal subsidy for electricity bills, amounting to 1.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, covering nine out of 10 households in Greece for…
Mitsotakis’ expected Beirut visit and the challenges facing Lebanon
Steven Howard, the Director of Policy and Outreach at the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL), joins Thanos Davelis ahead of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ expected visit to Beirut look at the current situation on the ground in Lebanon, what to expect from the new US administration here, and how Greece and Cyprus can be…
Turkey, Russia and the new phase of the war in Syria
One week after Aleppo fell to jihadist militias, the Syrian civil war has reverted to its familiar blend of military and diplomatic maneuvers.
OECD against low VAT rates
Report calls for a reduction in the goods and services that enjoy the reduced consumption tax.
Erdogan hopes Syrian rebels will advance, but raises alarm about some fighters
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said he hoped Syrian rebels will continue their advance against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Syria, but voiced concern about what he said were terrorist organizations in their midst.