Greek budget showed a primary surplus of 6.08 billion euros in Jan-Oct
The Greek state budget recorded a primary surplus of 6.08 billion euros in the January-October period, up from a budget target for a surplus of 5.607 billion and a primary deficit of 350 million euros in the corresponding period last…
Mitsotakis meets Indonesian Vice-President; mutual will to strengthen bilateral relations
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a meeting with the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Ma’rouf Amin, who is visiting Greece for the first time, on Friday morning at the Maximos Mansion. During the meeting, in which it was…
Greece believes firmly that the European family should integrate the W. Balkan countries, says FM Gerapetritis
Greece remains loyal and committed to the principles of the 2003 Thessaloniki Declaration, noted Foreign Affairs Minister George Gerapetritis in his speech at the 7th Thessaloniki Summit on Tuesday. The “realization of the European ambitions of Western Balkan countries is…
Greece to continue assisting a de-escalation of the Middle East crisis, diplomatic sources say
Greece will steadfastly continue to assist in the de-escalation of the crisis in the Middle East in every possible way, as a reliable interlocutor of all parties, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said during a meeting with the ambassadors of Arab…
PM Mitsotakis: Port infrastructure in Greece undergoing major revamp
Port infrastructure in Greece is undergoing a radical restructuring, with investments which ought to have been made earlier, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday in the ceremony for the conclusion of works to upgrade and expand the port of…
FM Gerapetritis welcomes truce for hostage release and aid into Gaza
“I would like to welcome today’s agreement on a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the release of 50 hostages who were kidnapped after the terrorist attack of October 7,” Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said in a statement on Wednesday.“The Greek…
Greek government tables 2024 budget plan to Parliament
The Greek economy is projected to grow by 2.9% next year from 2.4% in 2023 according to the final budget plan for 2024 tabled in Parliament by National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis. The budget plan will be discussed…
Greece’s armed forces are ‘a symbol of national presence and survival’, Dendias says in Armed Forces’ Day message
In an age when challenges to security are evolving, the Armed Forces are “elements of our national constitution, they are a symbol of national presence and survival. They send the message that Greece can ensure its independence, preserve its territorial…
Kokkonis: Greece needs to strengthen its competitive advantage in optical satellite communications
Greece needs to strengthen the competitive advantage it has begun to “build” in the field of optical satellite communications, taking action not only in terms of university research, but also in the creation of a business ecosystem, Polyzois Kokkonis, Future…
Tourism season’s extension strategy is bearing fruit, GNTO’s Fragakis tells ANA
The tourism season’s extension strategy is bearing fruit and already from this year we have tangible results, Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) general secretary Dimitris Fragakis said to Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Sunday. He also noted that GNTO always had as…
Greece the 8th most popular study destination abroad for Americans, Open Doors 2023 survey finds
Greece has moved up in the global rankings and is now the 8th top destination for U.S. students studying abroad, according to the Open Doors 2023 survey findings, published annually by the Institute of International Education (IIE). According to…
Gaza conflict will not greatly impact Greek tourism, PM Mitsotakis forecasts
“Greek tourism proved to be exceptionally resilient. I must say that after the pandemic, what we saw as a global trend and I think will continue is people’s need to travel more. And in choosing between spending their money on…
