‘Rebrain Greece’ digital platform in operation
The “Rebrain Greece” digital platform of the Labour and Social Security Ministry aspires to become a modern hub to connect supply and demand of highly skilled workers. The recently passed labour law 5053/2023, for the first time creates a digital…
Greek, French defence ministers at ceremonial launch of ‘Kimon’ frigate; premier welcomes event
The ‘Kimon’ frigate, together with the ‘Nearchos’ and ‘Formionas’ frigates, “will spearhead the Greek Navy”, said Greek National Defence Minister Nikos Dendias on Wednesday. The Greek defence minister was speaking at the ceremonial launching of the ‘Kimon’ frigate at the…
FM Gerapetritis meets with Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania Anastasios
“The bridges that link us, the Orthodoxy which is our common cultural background, find in your face their most authentic and great expression,” Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said during his meeting in Tirana on Friday with the Archbishop of Tirana,…
Mitsotakis emphasised respect for the rule of law at Granada EU summit, sources say
During the discussion on the European Union’s Strategic Agenda at the informal European Council in Granada on Friday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that geopolitical parameters should not be allowed to supersede accession criteria in the process of EU…
Gerapetritis: We stand by the people of Armenia
The Greek government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has taken all necessary action to welcome expatriates from Armenia, to raise the issue in international fora, especially at an EU level, and to have a coordinated humanitarian aid mission, Foreign…
Thessaloniki Port Authority: Strategic investment in the Port of Volos
On September 28, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) decided to declare Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) as the Preferred Investor for the acquisition of 67% of the shares of “Volos Port Authority…
Greece ready to help transport Ukrainian grain via Greek ports, EU ministers told
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, in his intervention at the EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Kyiv, referred to the “immense” repercussions of the collapse of an agreement with Russia for the safe export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea, especially…
Greek 2024 draft budget envisages growth rate of 3%
Greek National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis on Monday tabled the 2024 draft budget in Parliament. This envisages a growth rate of 3%, a harmonised inflation rate of 2,4%, a 12.1% increase in investments, an unemployment rate of 10.6%…
DESFA to supervise construction of natural gas interconnector section in North Macedonia
The Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA) will supervise the construction of the natural gas interconnector linking Greece with North Macedonia in the section of the neighboring country, following a government agreement signed in March 2021. The contract was signed…
Gerapetritis: There will be no concessions and no hidden agenda
“There is not going to be any concession or hidden agenda,” in the Greek-Turkish dialogue, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Friday in parliament. He was replying to a question raised by the leader of the Spartans, Vassilis Stigas, ahead…
INTERVIEW: The natural disasters in Greece are a stark reminder that the climate crisis is reality
The natural disasters in Greece are a stark reminder that the climate crisis is reality already today, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Pauliina Urpilainen, said in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA). For this reason, she underlined…
Metsola: I fully agree with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the EU needs ambitious policies on the climate
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola appeared confident that the pro-European centre will continue to be in the majority after the European elections on June 6 and June 9, during a press conference for the agencies of the European Newsroom, including…
