Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking from Paris after the European Union Leaders’ Summit on Ukraine, addressed defense procurement programs and salary reforms for the Hellenic Armed Forces.
Cyprus’ government has said it will adopt recommendations of a security initiative with the United States to fight money laundering, sanctions evasion and other financial crimes during which a team from FBI was seconded to the island for nine months.
Most bank stocks suffered losses on the Greek bourse on Thursday, mainly due to the new tariffs Donald Trump has imposed on car imports.
A bill set to pass in Parliament on Thursday will require new ID cards to include each citizen’s Personal Identification Number (PIN), aiming to simplify interactions between citizens and public services.
Starting April 1, citizens must clean their plots and fields for fire-prevention reasons and to submit a relevant declaration on a designated online platform.
Authorities in Piraeus have seized a total of 131 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of €5.9 million that was hidden in banana shipments from Ecuador.
France respects Turkey and acknowledges its responsibility in the Black Sea but the “systematic nature” of the attacks on freedoms qualify as acts of aggression that France regrets, French president Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.
Greek energy and metals group Metlen said on Thursday that in 2028 its production in critical mineral gallium, which is used in smartphones, will reach 50 tonnes and suffice to fully cover the European Union’s needs.
The Hellenic Center for Defense Innovation (HCDI) has issued two new calls for expressions of interest. One is for the development of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for cargo transport, while the other is for creating a system to protect critical ship equipment from sudden voltage changes.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that Greece is not prepared to participate in a coalition of countries sending troops to Ukraine, in a statement following the EU leaders’ summit on Ukraine in Paris.