Approval of RRF finance of €3.64 bln
The European Commission has preliminarily approved Greece’s request for the disbursement of 3.64 billion euros under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Diplomatic spat unlikely to hinder Parthenon deal talks
The diplomatic spat between Rishi Sunak and Kyriakos Mitsotakis, triggered by the UK prime minister’s abrupt cancellation of a scheduled London meeting with his Greek counterpart after the latter restated Greece’s claim to the Parthenon sculptures housed in London, is not anticipated to impact the ongoing negotiations for a potential deal on the artifacts, according…
Winning proposals for four Athens metro squares announced
A circular metallic canopy over the entrance-exit of the Dikastiria (Courts) metro station, on a circular plaza, will serve as a reference point of the new station.
Turkey told NATO that Sweden ratification could come before year-end, US official says
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told NATO counterparts on Tuesday he was working hard on Sweden’s NATO ratification which is currently being debated by the Turkish parliament and provided a likely timeline of before year-end for the Nordic country to formally join the alliance, a senior State Department official said.
Academy shielding Delos from climate change
The Academy of Athens on Monday presented an advanced new system for monitoring the impact of climate change on the natural environment and monuments of the sacred site of Delos, listed by UNESCO among the world’s 13 most vulnerable sites to extreme weather phenomena.
Beleri oath request ruling next week
The decision on the request by incarcerated ethnic Greek Fredi Beleri to be sworn as mayor of Himare in southern Albania will be made by the neighboring country’s Special Court on December 4, “after six months of procrastination,” he told Skai Radio in an interview on Tuesday.
Hospital doctors unite in nationwide strike for better conditions and staffing
The Federation of Hospital Doctors of Greece (OENGE) is set to stage an 8-hour stoppage on both Wednesday and Thursday, with the Panhellenic Federation of Public Hospital Workers (POEDIN) also participating in the strike action. On Thursday at 12 p.m., hospital doctors and staff will gather for a protest rally outside the Health Ministry.
Sunak cancellation politically motivated
In the wake of the unprecedented spat with London, Athens believes the reasons behind the cancellation at the 11th hour of the meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis by British counterpart Rishi Sunak on Monday evening were not a supposed “agreement” between the two sides not to discuss the Parthenon Sculptures issue, but political and…
First train crash inquiry meeting marred by acrimony
The first meeting of the parliamentary committee of inquiry on the fatal railway collision in Tempe, central Greece in February was marked by acrimony on Tuesday after New Democracy MP Thanos Plevris requested the opinion of the Scientific Service of the House on the legality of Course of Freedom leader Zoi Konstantopoulou’s participation, as she…
Construction activity in Greece jumps in 2023
Private building activity grew 17.4% in volume in August this year and by 16.5% in the January-August period, the Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Tuesday.