Migrant deaths in the Mediterranean are “unacceptable and almost always avoidable,” Pope Francis said on Friday, renewing a call for policymakers across the region to address the issue in a manner “beneficial to all.”
Curated by Nikos Vatopoulos and Iris Kritkou, “Polykatoikia” is a mixed-media event focusing on the Athenian apartment building, a bane or a boon, depending on the point of view, that transformed the Greek capital.
The first step in a big, concerted effort to bolster the role of the Greek diaspora and make it more effective and useful in policymaking, was taken on Thursday night in Athens with an event held in honor of the head of the American Jewish Committee, Ted Deutch.
Survivors of the wildfire that swept through the seaside resort of Mati in eastern Attica in 2018, leaving 104 people dead, scores of injured and mass devastation, have described a hellish experience during the trial of 21 defendants including the former Attica governor, and high-ranking municipal, civil protection, fire service and police officials.
Renewable energy sources accounted for 47.1% of Greece’s electricity generation in the first ten months of the year, thus surpassing the share of fossil fuels for the first time, according to a report based on Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) data.
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told his Italian counterpart on Friday that Greek society feels “abhorrence” at Thursday’s firebombing of a car belonging to an Italian diplomat based in Greece.
The government has asked local banks to review 12 categories of commission charged on transactions and banking services, with the aim of reducing the costs clients face.
The Hellenic Emerging Technologies Industry Association is holding its 2nd Forum on Wednesday, December 7, at Hotel Grande Bretagne in central Athens.
Enterprise Greece, supporting the domestic sector, will once again organize the national pavilion at the 32nd international real estate market exhibition MIPIM 2023, with the participation of Greek real estate development companies.
The Market Control Unit has imposed fines on supermarkets for the violation of legislation regarding the profit margins on the prices of products included in the “household basket,” Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Thursday.