African dust clouds to subside as of Friday
African dust returned again in Greece on Tuesday and is expected to remain a weather feature through Thursday, according to the Athens National Observatory’s meteo.gr weather service’s forecast model.
Zelenskyy to address Greek Parliament at noon
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the Greek Parliament via teleconference on Thursday.
T-bills raise 812.5 million euros
The Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) raised 812.5 million euros from Wednesday’s auction of 13-week treasury bills maturing on July 8, 2022.
Private schools are attracting more interest
Greek private education is expected to turn a new page as the increase in enrollments at private schools has been followed by interest from Geek and foreign investment funds to establish new schools.
ECB favors gradual adjustment
The European Central Bank is in favor of a rather gradual reduction of Greece’s national debt, at a slower pace than the current one (at one-20th of 60% of gross domestic product per annum), and of the implementation of a new expenditures rule so that their growth rate does not exceed GDP growth within a…
Russia: Athens ‘wholly responsible’ for expulsion of Russian diplomats
Greece’s decision to expel 12 Russian diplomats over the war in Ukraine is a “truly unprecedented move in Russian-Greek relations,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
Greek, US Armed Forces chiefs discuss Ukraine
The heads of the greek and US Armed Forces discussed the war in Ukraine as well as the consequences of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the security environment in eastern Europe, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (GEETHA) said in a press release late Wednesday.
ECB firmly on Greece’s side
European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip R. Lane has conveyed to Kathimerini the clear message that Frankfurt will continue to support Greece.
Papandreou discusses the many threats facing democracies today
George Papandreou, President of Socialist International and former socialist Prime Minister with PASOK, discussed the many threats facing democracies today at the Delphi Economic Forum on Wednesday.
Writers gather to discuss the role of literature in times of war and isolation
In 1939, American journalist Dorothy Thompson, who was expelled from Germany after reporting on the rise of the Nazi movement, convened an emergency summit of writers in response to the violence unfolding in Europe.