Irate farmers make their presence felt
Thousands of farmers from throughout Greece drove more than 200 tractors to Athens on Tuesday, intensifying weeks of protests against increasing costs and international competition.
Thousands of farmers from throughout Greece drove more than 200 tractors to Athens on Tuesday, intensifying weeks of protests against increasing costs and international competition.
Scores of bright-colored tractors were parked outside Greece’s parliament Tuesday, horns blaring, as thousands of farmers angry at high production costs shifted their protests to Athens.
Registered unemployment in Greece totaled 1,039,475 persons in January, down 4.7% from the same month last year and by 0.03% compared with December 2023, the Public Manpower Agency (DYPA) said in a report on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Digital Governance on Tuesday announced two open international public competitions for the development of thermal microsatellites and microsatellite radars, with a total budget of 53 million euros.
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, center, and his wife Maria Eva Virginia Grabowski pose for a photograph with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, during a ceremonial reception in New Delhi, India, Wednesday.
In response to harsh criticism, SYRIZA President Stefanos Kasselakis challenged those casting doubts about his leadership of the party to clarify their stance.
Greece hopes to become an integral part of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and to be India’s gateway to the European Union, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Tuesday, at the 2nd CII India Europe Business and Sustainability Conclave in New Delhi.
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is holding a European Summit in Genoa next month, with the participation of senior officials from Greece and Cyprus, among others.
Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras on Tuesday signed a contract for the purchase of 100 compressed natural gas (CNG) articulated buses.
A crucial milestone is expected in March for the East to Med Data Corridor (EMC) telecommunications submarine cable system, an ambitious project aimed at creating an “international digital highway.”