Guilfoyle appointment on track, State Department says
The State Department denied recent reports in the Greek press claiming that the appointment process of Kimberly Guilfoyle was not moving forward.
ATHEX: Bourse posts gains of 27% in Jan-June
The Greek stock market has just completed eight consecutive months of growth.
Gov’t unveils €8 bln EU-funded program for energy, housing and transport projects
The government has announced the launch of ambitious programs, funded by the European Union to the tune of €8 billion, to tackle a range of challenges, from energy costs and housing shortages to environmental protection, transport upgrades and assisting vulnerable households and micro-enterprises.
Thousands flee wildfires in Turkey as Europe is hit by early heatwave
Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday and more than 50,000 people were evacuated as an early summer heatwave hit Europe.
Wildfire brought under control in Fthiotida
A wildfire broke out on Monday afternoon in an agricultural area near Achladi, in the Fthiotida region of Central Greece, prompting a large-scale mobilization of firefighting forces.
A decade later, what has changed and what hasn’t
I don’t know if it’s just us getting older, but it’s hard to believe that it’s only been 10 years since that dramatic summer of 2015, when the coalition government of SYRIZA and ANEL announced a referendum to decide whether Greece should accept the bailout conditions proposed by its lenders for its government-debt crisis.
Energy bill looks set to pass
A draft law related to biomethane, hydrogen, and a partial incorporation into national law of EU Directive 2024/1788 on common rules on natural gas passed its first reading in Parliament on Friday.
Conference on public diplomacy to take place Tuesday
Against the backdrop of an increasingly complex global communications and geopolitical landscape, a conference on public diplomacy will take place on Tuesday at the offices of the Journalists’ Union of the Athens Daily Newspapers (ESIEA) in Athens.
Prosecutor recommends conditional release for Kasidiaris
An appeals court prosecutor has recommended the conditional release of Ilias Kasidiaris, the former lawmaker currently serving a prison sentence for his role in the neo-Nazi criminal group Golden Dawn.
Labor Ministry outlines reforms in new labor bill
The leadership of the Labor Ministry has presented key reforms, as outlined in the new labor bill, that address working hours, overtime, and hiring practices.