Thursday’s meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Prague offered an opportunity for direct communication between the Greek prime minister and the Turkish president. It appears that Ankara chose not to use it.
More than 1,200 university graduates responded to PASOK’s invitation for young experts to help draw up the party’s policy proposals as Greece heads to elections next year.
Turkey has appointed a new ambassador to Israel, the state-run news agency reported Thursday, in the latest step between the two countries’ efforts toward normalizing ties.
The outstanding balance of industrial and energy company Mytilineos’ construction arm is expected to climb close to 2 billion euros in the coming months, from €1.2 billion at the end of this year’s first half, as a number of new contracts are set to be signed.
Ferry passengers intending on travelling Thursday are advised to contact the local port authorities for possible changes in itineraries after departures from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio were suspended due to the stormy northerly winds in many sea areas.
MPs voted to ratify the Public Revenue Code, which the government said codifies and simplifies tax laws, on Thursday. The legislation received backing from ruling New Democracy and opposition PASOK-Movement for Change MPs.
Three new metro stations in Piraeus will be inaugurated on October 10. Named Maniatika, Piraeus and Dimotiko Theatro, the stations are expected to increase the total passenger traffic on the metro network to 132,000 citizens daily.
The latest shipwreck tragedies in Greek seas underscore the need for enhanced safe pathways, the UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration said in a joint statement on Thursday.
French manufacturing and minerals group Imerys announced Wednesday it was suspending indefinitely its operations at its Kamara bauxite mines in central Greece after one worker was killed and two were trapped following cave-in of a tunnel near the central entrance.