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OSE to steam ahead at private sector-style pace
“The goal is to get OSE out of the narrow public sector,” the organization reports.
PM criticizes US tariffs on Greek products
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reacted on Monday to the US tariffs on EU goods, which are expected to impact Greece’s agricultural and food sectors.
Armed forces chief on getting military restructuring right
Thanks to their new capabilities, the Greek armed forces could respond even more swiftly today to a crisis similar to that of 2020, the head of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), General Dimitris Houpis, told Kathimerini’s Sunday edition in an exclusive interview.
Alexandra Sdoukou appointed New Democracy spokesperson
Alexandra Sdoukou, former deputy minister of environment and energy, has been appointed spokesperson for New Democracy, the ruling party announced on Monday.
PM Mitsotakis reshuffles PR team
A shake-up of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s communications team was announced on Monday.
Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity, inclusion reaches Greece
US President Donald Trump’s pressure on the private sector to abandon diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs has now reached Greece, Kathimerini has learned.
Taxi driver injured in ambush amid Crete transport turf war
A taxi driver was hospitalized after a violent ambush in Agia Pelagia, Iraklio, Crete, late Sunday, in what police suspect is part of an escalating turf war over transport services.
Trump tariffs could slow euro growth by up to 1 percentage point, Greek central banker tells FT
US President Donald Trump’s tariff measures could slow euro area economic growth by between 0.5 and 1 percentage points, Greek central bank governor Yannis Stournaras told the Financial Times in an interview published on Monday.
Gun and ammunition discovered during prison raid
A firearm and ammunition believed to be connected to an attempted prison escape have been discovered during a police operation at the maximum-security Korydallos Prison in Athens.
Turkey’s opposition vows to sustain protests over jailing of Erdogan’s main rival
Turkey’s main opposition leader on Sunday pledged further protests against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan’s chief rival, aiming to sustain Turkey’s biggest demonstrations in more than a decade.
EU finance ministers to discuss joint fund to buy and own defense gear
European Union finance ministers will discuss this week the setting up of a joint intergovernmental defense fund that would buy and own defense equipment, and charge members a fee for its use, a paper prepared for the ministers' discussions showed.
Sparks could fly over power cable
The resumption of exploratory work that will eventually lead to the laying of the power cable that will link the electricity grids of Greece and Cyprus – and, eventually, Israel – could potentially reignite tensions with Turkey.
Extra Easter services on scenic Mt Pilio railway
The scenic 600 mm narrow-gauge railway from Volos to the mountain village of Milies in Pilio (also spelled Pelion) will be running additional services during the Easter holidays, beyond its usual weekend schedule, due to increased demand, according to an announcement by Hellenic Train.
New US bill strengthens East Med security with Greece, Israel, and Cyprus
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the US House of Representatives seeks to enhance counterterrorism and maritime security cooperation between the United States, Greece, Israel, and Cyprus, while also institutionalizing and expanding the “3+1” cooperation framework.
Logistics & Transport Expo in Thessaloniki
Helexpo will host this week, from Thursday to Saturday, the 2nd International Logistics & Transport Thessaloniki Expo, at pavilions 8-10 of the Thessaloniki International Fair facilities.
Olympiakos loses at PAOK, but edges ever closer to title
Panathinaikos defeats AEK and climbs to the second spot of the table.
4.6-magnitude quake near Kalavryta felt in several Peloponnese cities
A 4.6-magnitude tremor shook the town of Kalavryta, in the Peloponnese, Sunday.
A rebetiko classic gets a heavy metal treatment
“Den se thelo pia” (I Don’t Want You Anymore) offered the perfect canvas for transforming a classic rebetiko song into something darker and more modern.
The ‘Athens Declaration,’ Greece and Turkey
“May Allah destroy Zionist Israel,” declared Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in “Zionist Israel.”
The center-left’s big itch
Could a coalition between PASOK, SYRIZA and New Left bring a major political shift and topple New Democracy? Not a chance. Even SYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos – who suggested the idea – should know better, unless his party’s political stagnation has awakened his primal defenses (denial and rejection).