Lignite transition plan for Western Macedonia, Arcadia stalled
The so-called Fair Growth Transition Program has run up against the usual weaknesses of the Greek state.
Asimakopoulou to testify over alleged role in email data breach
Former New Democracy MEP Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou and three other individuals are expected to be summoned by prosecutors to testify before an investigative magistrate as part of a preliminary inquiry into their alleged involvement in the case of leaked email data belonging to Greeks living abroad.
Electrified Echoes | Athens | January 25 – March 23
Greek painter Yorgos Stamkopoulos presents his solo exhibition “Electrified Echoes” at the Callirrhoe gallery (9 Sina).
ACG launches seminar series on intelligence in statecraft and business
The American College of Greece (ACG) will launch its second five-week seminar series, “The Great Game: Intelligence in Modern Statecraft and Business,” running from March 10 to April 7.
New app maps realty prices
Online tool will offer digital information on the contract rates for each property on sale.
Christodoulides, Tatar fail to reach deal on new crossing points
A meeting between Cyprus President Nicos Christodoulides and Ersin Tatar, the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in the occupied part of the ethnically-split island, ended without an agreement on Monday, with both sides failing to reach a decision on a deal aimed at building trust that included opening new crossing points across a UN-controlled…
Former protected witnesses in Novartis case to stand trial in March
Two former protected witnesses in the high-profile Novartis case – alleging that the Swiss pharmaceutical giant bribed public officials to boost its market share in Greece – are set to stand trial at the Athens Single-Member Misdemeanor Court on March 7. The witnesses face criminal charges of false testimony and perjury.
Mitsotakis thanks outgoing President Sakellaropoulou for contribution, ‘flawless’ cooperation
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Monday, their first encounter since he announced he would not nominate her for a second term as Greece’s head of state.
Current account gap narrows in November
Greece’s current account deficit shrank slightly in November compared to the same month in 2023, helped by robust tourism revenue.
Chevron eyes Greek hydrocarbon exploration
US oil producer Chevron has expressed interest in exploring for hydrocarbons southwest of the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, the Environment and Energy Ministry said on Monday.