Tsipras says he never contemplated leaving EU or euro
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras has said he never contemplated taking Greece out of the European Union or dropping its common currency when he called the 2015 referendum.
Pickup expected in postal vote from abroad
Some 17,000 people have registered in just 11 days on the Interior Ministry platform for the postal vote, which creates optimism that the project will eventually be crowned with success.
Turkey’s Feb exports to Russia down 34% from year earlier
Turkey’s exports to Russia in February fell 33% year on year to $670 million, trade ministry data showed on Saturday.
First trial over Tempe tragedy adjourned to April 5
TV crews gather outside an Athens courthouse for the first trial on Friday concerning a lawsuit filed by relatives of a victim of the Tempe train crash, Greece’s deadliest, in late February 2023.
Three-day conference on ‘50 Years of the Metapolitefsi’ – Day 3, Part 1
The final day of the conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Greek democracy – a period known as the Metapolitefsi – is under way Saturday at the National Gallery in Athens.
Targeting card commissions
Economy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis intends to raise the issue of fees for the use of credit or debit cards.
Giant ancient Greek statue returns to Sicily’s Valley of the Temples
A giant statue dating back about 2,500 years has been restored to Sicily’s Valley of the Temples, an archeological site which ancient Greek poet Pindar described as “man’s finest city.”
Kefalogianni signs memorandum with Queer Destinations
Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Queer Destinations tourism company on Thursday to promote Greece as a friendly destination for LGBTQ+ people.
Greek-German shipping collaboration
Greek Minister of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy Christos Stylianides and German Minister of Digital Governance and Transport Volker Wissing decided to strengthen the partnership between Greece and Germany in shipping, during their meeting in Berlin on Thursday.
Banks of Greece, Cyprus to sign coop memorandum
Greek central banker Yannis Stournaras is to sign a memorandum of cooperation between the Bank of Greece and the Central Bank of Cyprus on Friday.