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GNTO: Greece wins top distinctions at the ‘Travel Gossip’ Awards

Greece won top distinctions at this year’s fourth edition of the prestigious awards organized by the British travel trade news platform “ Travel Gossip.” Specifically, following a vote conducted among travel agents from the United Kingdom, Greece secured first place…

Gerapetritis highlights importance of freedom of navigation in meeting with Singapore FM

“The safety of our sailors and our ships, as well as unobstructed sailing, are goods that are non-negotiable for Greece,” Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis stressed on Thursday, during joint statements with visiting Foreign Minister of Singapore, Vivian Balakrishnan, in Athens….

GNTO launches new innovative campaign for Greece on TikTok and YouTube

A new campaign for Greece will be launched on TikTok and YouTube on Wednesday (April 1) by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), in the context of the Organization’s strategy to strengthen Greece’s global image as a contemporary, multithemed, and…

FM spokesperson: Greece will explore all possible ways for transporting the Holy Light from Jerusalem

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East, including those related to the transport of the ‘Holy Light’ to Greece, ministry spokesperson Lana Zochiou told reporters on Tuesday. “Any available options cannot be disclosed for…

FM: The status quo of the Holy Sepulcher must be fully respected by all and in good faith

“Greece expresses its deep concern over the fact that the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem was prevented on Sunday from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to celebrate the Catholic Palm Sunday service,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

Rating agenies, IMF: Greece’s public debt reduction and development will continue despite war shock

The downward trend of Greece’s pubic debt will not lead to the debt’s derailment, and the development of the Greek economy will continue even under external shocks, credit-rating agencies and international organizations said in their published reports in March. Moody’s,…

Papastavrou: Final signatures for drilling expected in April

“We are in the midst of a very critical time. Energy has been shown, I think, to be much more than an economic quantity. It is a component of national security and power for every country. It is essentially linked…

ANA-MPA President Aria Agatsa meets with Bulgarian Ambassador Poriazov

Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) President Aria Agatsa met with Bulgarian Ambassador to Greece Valentin Poriazov on Tuesday. Agatsa and Poriazov discussed the synergistic actions of the two countries on the occasion of the inauguration of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA)…

Papastavrou-Chevron meeting: Seismic surveys south of Crete by the end of 2026

Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavros and Deputy Minister Nikos Tsafos met with a Chevron delegation in Houston on Monday and decided to accelerate hydrocarbon exploration in Greece, with the aim of conducting seismic surveys south of Crete by the…

Government Council for National Security appoints new Coast Guard chief, approves armaments programs

The Government Council for National Security (KYSEA) convened on Monday, chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. According to government sources, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and National Defence Minister Nikos Dendias briefed the Council on the latest diplomatic and military developments…

Digital shield for minors: Greece, for the first time, implements age verification through Gov.gr Wallet and Kids Wallet

For the first time in Greece but also in Europe, the Ministry of Digital Governance is implementing, following the Health Ministry’s law and with the assistance of the Ministry of Citizen Protection, a comprehensive, digital age verification framework that aims…

Mitsotakis: Greece protects its borders and the borders of the EU

The government is ready, within its fiscal capacity, to address the impact of fuel price increases, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday, shortly after the end of the European Council meeting in Brussels. Mitsotakis said that there was…