A paradigm
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ trip to Washington, DC and his virtuoso performances in multiple settings could not have come at a better time.
Once upon a time in the West
It was June 6, 1867 as Greek Ambassador to Washington Rizos Rangavis wore his most official attire to present his credentials to US President Andrew Johnson, who had just taken over following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Health authorities report 2,235 new cases of Covid-19
Greek health authorities announced 2,235 new reported cases of Covid-19 and 21 virus-related deaths on Monday. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 151 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units.
Schinas says Greece can play key energy and security roles in Davos
European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas stated that Greece can play a role in bolstering Europe’s security and act as an energy gateway that will help reduce the continent’s dependency on Russian oil and gas, through the country’s developing LNG infrastructure, during the opening of the first Greek house in Davos on Monday.
Groups at the heart of Turkey’s objections to NATO expansion
Turkey has opposed Sweden and Finland’s membership of NATO, accusing them of harbouring individuals linked to the Kurdistan Workers Party militant group (PKK) and followers of a cleric Turkey accuses of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016.
In Tirana, Dendias meets with Rama and counterpart
Greek Foreign Minister on Monday met with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana.
Greek FM meets Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, members of ethnic Greek minority
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Monday met with the head of the Omonoia organization representing the ethnic Greek minority in southern Albania.
Taking free uni entrance exams costs a packet
Some parents are ready to pay up to 50% of their monthly salary so that their children can better prepare for university entrance exams, according to official surveys and experts’ estimations.
Updating civil servants’ jobs
The government is updating the job descriptions of public servants, eliminating some obsolete ones, merging others and adding new ones.
Commission recommends Greek exit from post-bailout monitoring
The European Commission has reportedly recommended Greece’s exit from the strict regime of post-bailout monitoring by the bloc’s institutions in August.