Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis has called the acquisition of the Athens Stock Exchange by Euronext “one of the most significant investments in recent decades.”
US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle emphasized Greece’s strategic role in European energy security at the 1st Knowledge Forum on Energy and Sustainability, titled “Reshaping the Energy Transition.”
Kathimerini’s two-day Reimagine Tourism conference concluded on Wednesday with an in-depth discussion between Yiannis Paraschis, CEO of the Athens International Airport, and President of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), and Alexis Papachelas, Executive Editor of Kathimerini, who discussed the possibilities of further growth for tourism.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested in Patra, western Greece, on Wednesday, accused of rape and sexual acts committed against a 12-year-old girl.
Immigration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris said Greece is working with Germany to establish migrant return centers in African countries.
The Chinese embassy in Greece issued a statement criticizing American Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle after she urged Greece to sell the Piraeus Port to counter Chinese influence.
Heavy rainfall swept across western and northern Greece on Wednesday, disrupting road networks and triggering landslides in Igoumenitsa. No injuries have been reported.
The Council of State has fined four ministries 5,000 to 12,000 euros per applicant for failing to issue presidential decrees granting professional rights to Technological Educational Institute (TEI) graduates, a process pending for 13 years.
Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has emerged as a key contender for the Eurogroup presidency, according to the Financial Times, after Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe unexpectedly stepped down just three months into his renewed term.
“Now that everyone else is leaving, you’re coming?” former prime minister Alexis Tsipras asked Nikos Marantzidis when he walked into his office on Koumoundourou Square, two days after SYRIZA’s crushing defeat in the May 2023 national elections. “Right after this, I’m meeting my psychiatrist,” he replied.