Prime minister presses farmers for talks
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis moved Friday to break the impasse with protesting farmers, inviting their representatives to a meeting at 5 p.m. on Monday as road blockades persist nationwide.
VAT gap in Greece falls by 61% in six years, says AADE
Greece has made substantial progress in narrowing its VAT compliance gap, according to an announcement by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), citing findings from the European Commission.
Theodorikakos discusses US investments in Greece during Washington visit
Minister of Development and Investment Takis Theodorikakos met with Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Michael Rigas in Washington this week. According to an announcement, they highlighted Greece’s role as a pillar of stability and growth in Southeastern Europe.
Kerameus outlines new labor measures
The important positive measures that are about to be implemented immediately and will benefit millions of workers and pensioners in the coming period were outlined by Labor and Social Security Minister Niki Kerameus in an interview with Skai TV on Friday.
Stournaras: Tourism still has growth potential
The Greek tourism product offers “significant opportunities of growth, particularly in the context of international trends that favor high-spending tourism and destinations with a strong identity,” Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras said on Thursday.
Library for commuters inside Syntagma metro station
Syntagma metro station has become the first in Greece to host a library for commuters and all citizens.
Greek Deputy Labor Minister meets American Jewish organizations in New York
Deputy Minister of Labor Kostas Karagounis has held meetings with American Jewish organizations in New York
Experimental schools network growing nationwide
The Education Ministry will add 13 schools to its experimental schools network over the next two academic years, bringing the national total to 133 units.
A distinction for Greeks
It took 16 years of very painful sacrifices for the country of “Greek statistics,” the country of “lazy people” and convenient scapegoats, to erase the stigma and take the reins of the Eurogroup.
Greens and Reds stumbled on the road
The Greek teams did not travel well this week in the Euroleague, both suffering road losses that saw them drop in the standings.