Thursday is expected to be a difficult day for Thessaloniki as some 300 farmers are expected to drive their tractors into the city center at the same time as students and educators are planning a rally against private universities.
Greek State Minister Stavros Papastavrou met with Bulgarian Finance Minister Asen Vasilev in Sofia on Monday, following an invitation by the latter, and discussed expanding collaboration in interconnectivity and networks between the two countries.
Experts are sounding the alarm as online fraud in Greece quadrupled between 2018 and 2023. According to the Cybercrime Unit, 5,261 incidents were recorded last year, up from 1,093 in 2018.
The new electronic certificate of state dues clearance will be issued from September with express procedures through a special digital portal on Gov.gr.
The latest round of opinion polls highlights the political paradox currently prevailing in Greece: On one hand, the government maintains an overwhelming lead over the opposition; on the other hand, there is a substantial percentage of Greeks rejecting central government policies.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will on Wednesday at 6 p.m. (Greek time) host a ceremony in honor of Jacques Delors, the former president of the Commission from 1985 to 1995, who passed away on December 27.
New Democracy MP Angelos Syrigos announced on Wednesday that he will abstain from voting on the government’s same-sex marriage bill, which has faced objections from more conservative MPs and the influential Greek Orthodox Church.
The legal adviser to the Hierarchy of the Greek Church is reportedly drafting a letter that will be sent to lawmakers regarding the legal ramifications of same-sex marriage and, according to well-informed sources, it will be completed after the relevant government bill is made public.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said on Wednesday that Greece will propose taking command of a forthcoming EU naval mission in the Red Sea aimed at safeguarding ships from attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid tribute on Wednesday to the three Greek Navy officers who lost their lives during the Imia crisis, which brought Greece and Turkey to the brink of war 28 years ago.