Greece has received nearly 15 billion euros ($16 billion) in grants and loans from the European Union’s Recovery Fund since 2021, a sum which is equivalent to about 8% of its economic output, the government said on Monday.
Greek Captain Fotis Paraskevas took over the command duties of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Maritime Group Two (SNMCMG2) with the handover ceremony taking place at the Naval Base La Spezia in Italy on Friday, as was announced by the Hellenic National Defense General Staff on Monday.
The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou spoke in favor of equal rights for children in same-sex families in an unofficial statement regarding the ongoing debate for same-sex marriage legislation, as reported by state-run broadcaster ERT on Monday.
Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni is to visit Istanbul on Monday. During her three-day stay, the minister will meet with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, visit the new Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) offices and have contacts with businesspeople and tourism-sector organizations, such as the Turkey Travel Agencies Association (TURSAB).
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will on Thursday meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the Davos World Economic Forum, Commission chief spokesman Eric Mamer told reporters in Brussels on Monday.
New evidence has surfaced in the investigation into the mafia-style execution of Vangelis Zambounis, a prominent underworld figure, that occurred in the early hours of Sunday in the Neos Kosmos suburb of Athens.
Pro-Palestinian activists protested at the gates of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Sunday, angry that the British base was used as a launch pad for strikes against the Houthi militia in Yemen.
Greece needs good salaried jobs, but continues to promote the payment through the invoices of self-employed professionals.
Israel’s defense minister accused Turkey on Monday of serving as a “de facto executive arm of Hamas” following the police detention in Antalya of an Israeli soccer player who made a show of solidarity with Gaza war hostages during a top-tier match.
Hellenic Labor Inspectorate inspections in 2023 increased by almost 13 percent compared to the year before, reaching an all-time high, it was announced Monday.