Burial fee under the spotlight
The Interior Ministry is set to return to the 2024 pricing policy for the “burial fee” on waste disposal, aiming to reduce the financial burden on municipalities.
Deputy minister joins Greek diaspora in US for Epiphany celebrations
The Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy Stefanos Gkikas, joined the Greek diaspora in Tarpon Springs, Florida, for Epiphany celebrations, the ministry announced on Wednesday.
The Greece of Costas Simitis
“I want a Greece that is open and present. A Greece that inspires pride and strength. To be abroad and say you come from Greece and be respected. That is what I want to achieve, and I am passionate about it.”
Mitsotakis emphasizes need for solution in Gaza
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted the need for a solution in Gaza during his remarks at the 10th Trilateral Greece–Egypt–Cyprus Summit held in Cairo on Wednesday.
Archons urge Russian church to end support for Ukraine war and stop interfering in Africa
The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate released a statement on Wednesday, urging the Russian Orthodox Church and its leader, Patriarch Kirill, to end their support for Russia’s war in Ukraine and cease interference in other regions, particularly Africa.
Athens to host 39th European Film Awards in 2027
Athens will play host to the European Film Awards in January 2027, the first time the event will be held in southeastern Europe, the European Film Academy and the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Centre (HFAC)–Creative Greece have announced.
Tsunis strengthened US-Greek strategic defense relationship, Dendias says
Outgoing US ambassador to Athens George Tsunis has made a significant contribution to strengthening the strategic defense relationship between Greece and the United States, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has said.
Man, 19, dies following car collision with stray horses on Lesvos
A 19-year-old man on Lesvos has succumbed to injuries sustained when the car he was travelling in collided with two stray horses in the early hours of Monday.
Slow progress on power link
Ownership of the electricity interconnection assets will temporarily remain with ADMIE.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog to visit Cyprus for talks
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set to visit Cyprus on Thursday, according to sources from the Cyprus News Agency (CNA).