SYRIZA central committee hit by 76 resignations
Following the resignation of four MPs from SYRIZA’s parliamentary party, 76 members of SYRIZA’s central committee have announced their departure from the 300-strong body and from the party itself.
Esteemed poet Michalis Ganas dies aged 80
Award-winning poet and lyricist Michalis Ganas, whose works have been widely translated and set to music by renowned Greek composers such as Mikis Theodorakis, Nikos Xydakis, and Dimitris Papadimitriou, has passed away at the age of 80.
Most cyberattacks in Greece go unreported
Most cyberattacks in Greece are not reported as entities do not realize that their systems have been compromised, the head of the National Cybersecurity Authority has said.
Actor Theo James urges more support for refugees hit by climate crisis
Refugees should be included in climate policy, actor and UNHCR goodwill ambassador Theo James has said as he heads to COP29 to call for greater support for those affected by the impact of climate change.
Hundreds gather at Thessaloniki city hall to pay respects to ex-mayor
Hundreds of people queued at the atrium of Thessaloniki’s town hall on Tuesday, where the body of former city mayor and celebrated winemaker Yiannis Boutaris lies in state ahead of his civil funeral later in the day.
EU top diplomat nominee strongly backs Ukraine, notes China’s links to the war
The European Union must back Ukraine against Russia for as a long as it takes and persuade the United States that its strategic interests in China are tied up in the outcome of the war, the woman nominated as the bloc’s top diplomat for the next five years said Tuesday.
Three arrested in Rhodes for alleged migrant smuggling
Three men were arrested on the island of Rhodes on Tuesday for attempting to illegally transport six irregular migrants into Greece in a yacht.
PM says free evening surgeries to start November 28
A total of 37,000 free evening surgeries will start being performed in hospitals from November 28, using funding from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Fund, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday addressing the parliament plenary during the debate on a draft law aiming to revise the Greek public health sector.
Greece’s ambitious climate goals and the green transition
Last month Greece unveiled a new and ambitious National Energy and Climate Plan that will almost eliminate electricity sector emissions by 2030.