Journalists strike in Greece ahead of a nationwide walkout on Wednesday
Journalist unions in Greece launched a 24-hour strike Tuesday, joining broader labor unrest ahead of a nationwide general strike planned for Wednesday.
Tax evasion measures pay off
The 2024 budget execution data are showing tangible results from the fight against tax evasion, a perennial goal of governments hitherto unachieved.
Plans for more farmers at open-air markets
Talks between the government and farmers on facilitating their ease of access to markets are in the final stages.
Mitsotakis looks ahead after bold decision to expel Samaras
This weekend Prime Minister Mitsotakis took a bold and risky move to expel former prime minister and lawmaker Antonis Samaras from New Democracy.
Thucydides’ trap and Trump’s pit
Thucydides described the cause of the Peloponnesian War as the inevitable clash between the established power at the time, Sparta, and the rising power, Athens. This so-called “Thucydides trap” has been used a lot lately as an analytical tool for the dangers inherent in the rising US-China rivalry.
Greek potter keeps ancient ways alive, wins UNESCO recognition
In his seaside workshop on the Greek island of Lesbos, Nikos Kouvdis uses ancient techniques to create pottery pieces that have recently been honoured with inclusion in UNESCO’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Early payment of more debt
The government is ending all talk of “what will happen after 2032” with the Greek debt.
Tempe crash: Probe over withheld videos
Supreme Court Prosecutor Georgia Adeilini has ordered an urgent investigation into the withholding of crucial video evidence in the ongoing inquiry into the tragic Tempe train crash.
Note to readers
Due to the ongoing strike organized by the Athens Daily Newspaper Journalists’ Union (ESIEA), Kathimerini English Edition will only cover news about Wednesday’s 24-hour strike by Greek labor unions and feature articles previously published in Tuesday’s print edition.
Country to grind to a halt due to strikes
Greek labor unions, including the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), the Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY), and the All-Workers Militant Front (PAME), have announced a nationwide 24-hour strike scheduled for Wednesday.