Greek economy boosted with public investments worth 11.2 billion euros in 2023
The Greek economy recorded a dynamic growth in 2023 helped by the execution of a Public Investment Programme worth 11.2 billion euros -up 176 million compared with 2022- National Economy and Finance ministry said in a report. More specifically, on…
New Year ushered in with messages from new mayors, fireworks in Athens, Thessaloniki
New Athens Mayor Haris Doukas called on Athenians to remember the value of community and solidarity, in his message shortly before the New Year was ushered in on Monday. “I invite you to believe in small and large miracles alike that…
Forty Santa Clauses row on Thessaloniki waters in 7th Santa Rowing
Some forty members of Thessaloniki’s Friends of the Sea Club (OFT) rowed the city’s coast dressed as Santa Claus, in the spirit of a Christmas tradition known as Santa Rowing. Delighting the many children but also adults who happened to…
Greece in negotiations with European Commission on ‘green’ transition in shipping
The recent 1-bln euro Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between ONEX SA and ATTICA GROUP creates a new situation in the shipping market with executives characterising ‘historic’ the specific agreement as it may lead, in the near future, to the…
Greek humanitarian aid for Gaza arrives at Egypt’s El Arish airport
Greek humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip arrived on Thursday at Egypt’s El Arish airport, by initiative of Greece’s Foreign Affairs Ministry. The cargo, provided by the NGOs ‘Doctors of the World’ and ‘International Humanitarian Aid Foundation’, includes a…
European Commission disburses RRF payment of 3.64 bln euros to Greece
The European Commission on Thursday announced the disbursement of payments to Greece and five other EU member-states. According to a press release, the Commission paid to Greece the third payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The payment amounts…
Construction of Greece-Cyprus interconnection cable starts
The construction of the cable section of the first leg of the Greece-Cyprus-Israel interconnection (the Crete-Cyprus interconnection) began with the order Nexans got from Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO), responsible for the project, to ‘reserve’ the necessary slot for…
Thirty antiquities returned to Greece in New York repatriation ceremony
The return of 30 antiquities to Greece, collectively valued at $ 3.7 million, was announced on Friday by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in the city of New York. The pieces were returned to Greek authorities during a repatriation ceremony…
Greece welcomes EU’s New Pact on Migration & Asylum
Greek Migration & Asylum Minister Dimitris Kairidis welcomed the agreement reached on Wednesday by the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission on the New Pact on Migration & Asylum. Achieving “this milestone now allows for the rapid…
Mitsotakis: The startup ecosystem and new technologies change Greece’s production model
Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, participated on Monday evening in a discussion with Neil Rimer, co-founder of the Index Ventures company, as part of an event organized by Endeavor Greece entitled “Greece and the world of 2024.” The prospects of the…
Private universities could begin operating in Greece for the 2025-26 academic year, says Pierrakakis
Private educational institutions could launch their operation in Greece from the 2025-2026 academic year, “in any case by the end of this government’s tenure”, said Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis in an interview on ALPHA TV on Wednesday evening. The Greek…
FM Gerapetritis welcomes latest developments in Beleri case, noting that further steps are required
A step toward accepting the election of Fredi Beleri as mayor of Himare was made through the decision of the Albanian court and a statement made by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama but one more step was now required, Foreign…
