Labor market opens up to refugees
Greece is moving to integrate asylum seekers directly into its labor market as the country faces mounting worker shortages in farming, tourism and construction.
Plan to direct refugees into the economy
Refugees granted asylum in Greece will soon be directed into the labor market under a government plan designed to address severe worker shortages, officials say.
Erdogan: Turkey wants its share in East Med
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed Ankara’s resolve to defend its interests in the Eastern Mediterranean after meeting with US President Donald Trump, while urging regional cooperation on a “win-win” basis.
PM urges Turkey to lift war threat
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged Turkey to lift its long-standing threat of war and called for dialogue as the only path forward, in remarks at the 80th UN General Assembly in New York on Friday.
Two hospitalized after Metamorfosi street brawl
A street brawl between about 20 people in the northern Athens district of Metamorfosi has left four people injured, two of whom required hospitalization.
‘Turkish minorities’ in Thrace are a priority, says Turkish FM
Turkey’s foreign minister has repeated claims about Greece’s Muslim minority that Athens has criticized in the past.
Mitsotakis attends leaders’ dinner hosted by Trump in New York
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife, Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis, attended a dinner for world leaders hosted by US President Donald Trump in New York, held on the occasion of the 80th United Nations General Assembly.
Energy costs shutter factories
SEV President Spyros Theodoropoulos said on Wednesday two industries are seriously considering closing down if a solution is not found soon.
Your phone as your travelcard
Commuters on Athens public transport will soon be able to purchase six-month and yearly travel cards through their smartphones.
Bill supporting industries to go to Parliament
A bill including 12 interventions that will “simplify procedures for industry, reduce bureaucracy, facilitate licensing, and restrict administrative burden” will be tabled in Parliament within the next 50 days, Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos told Skai Radio on Thursday.