Antonios Papanikolaou, the priest at the center of an abuse scandal in the Kivotos tou Kosmou (Ark of the World) children’s charity he founded in 1998, was found guilty of five misdemeanors by an Athens court on Thursday morning.
The Ministry of Citizen Protection is embarking on one of the largest security and modernization programs in recent history, with a budget close to €650 million.
Clouds swirl over Bourtzi Castle in Nafplio, in the Peloponnese, on Wednesday. The autumnal weather of the past couple of days is expected to continue through the weekend, bringing much-welcome rain to many parts of the country.
Power outages in many parts of the Greek capital on Thursday morning threw streets and public transportation into chaos, causing delays for thousands of commuters.
Parliament passed a key healthcare reform bill on Wednesday spearheaded by Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis, which includes the launch of a free afternoon surgery program.
Amid heightened regional tensions and increased migration flows, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is set to outline sweeping reforms for the Hellenic Armed Forces in a briefing to the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Thursday.
US Congressman Gus Bilirakis on Wednesday hailed president-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he plans to appoint Florida Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, saying that he is “particularly encouraged by what Senator Rubio’s appointment will mean for US interests and alliances in the Eastern Mediterranean.”
Information Society SA Chief Executive Stavros Asthenidis told journalists that “90% of the digital projects of the Recovery Fund will be completed successfully,” adding that “any projects that do not have a contract by March 2025 will be very difficult to implement within the framework of the Recovery Fund.”
The progress Greece has made in the green energy transition will allow it to become an exporter of energy, instead of an importer, National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Wednesday.
The Development Ministry has announced a new list of 523 products with reduced prices ranging from 5% to 24%.