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SYRIZA’s Pappas: PM not ‘entitled to act like spoilt child’ 

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 21:57
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has no right to behave as a spoilt child, the leftist SYRIZA party’s interim leader Nikos Pappas told Parliament Wednesday after the PM opted to skip his speech during a political leaders parliamentary debate.  

‘Misunderstandings don’t always arise from malicious intent’

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 21:32
Just before 8 p.m., the hutongs of central Beijing are quiet. We are between the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square during the most important national holiday: The first week of October marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.

Eden Sunday | Athens | November 3

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 21:14
Dance party organizers Eden are set to relaunch their highly anticipated afternoon party series at the Athens Conservatory (17-19 Vasileos Georgiou B) in early November.

Turkey says some dead, injured after attack at state aviation site

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 21:01
A deadly attack was carried out at the Turkish Aerospace Industries’ headquarters near Ankara on Wednesday, the government said, as broadcasters showed footage of several armed assailants entering the building amid reports of gunfire and a loud explosion.

Albanian PM Rama to hold Thessaloniki rally in November

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 20:55
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is planning to hold a rally for Albanian immigrants living in Greece on November 3 at the Porto Palace Hotel in the northern port city of Thessaloniki.

Warnings on post-RRF GDP

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 20:54
Indications are growing that despite outperforming the European Union average in terms of growth and public finances, the Greek economy has not developed the momentum that would allow high performance to be achieved in the medium term. On the contrary, forecasts point to a slowdown after the Recovery and Resilience Fund's resources are exhausted.

PM rejects SYRIZA interim leader over conviction

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 20:28
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told parliament Wednesday that he does not recognize Nikos Pappas, the head of the leftist SYRIZA parliamentary group as a legitimate opponent due to his conviction by Greek justice and opted to skip his speech in parliament, during a political leaders’ debate.

EU green-lights 40 million euros for Athens anti-flood work

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 19:56
The European Commission has approved the allocation of €40 million from its Cohesion Fund to finance anti-flooding projects in Athens, it was announced on Wednesday.

Climate change a worry for Greece’s hungry butterflies

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 18:37
In a controlled enclosure in a zoo outside Athens, multi-colored butterflies suck sweet juice from orange slices, free from the hazards of a changing climate outside that are threatening populations in Greece and across the world.

Gov’t has eroded people’s sense of security, PASOK chief says

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 18:07
Nikos Androulakis delivered a broad critique of the government in his first speech to Parliament following his recent re-election as PASOK leader, asserting that since its election in 2019, the conservative administration has severely undermined people’s sense of security.

Income tax discount of 4% for early one-off payment

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 17:48
The tax autorities will next year process the declarations of 1.4 million taxpayers by early April at the latest.

Tackling misleading offers by supermarkets

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 17:32
Supermarkets continue to employ tricks in the presentation of offers that mislead consumers in a way that the “offers function as a conveyor belt for price increases,” as a senior official at the Development Ministry pointed out to Kathimerini.

PM: Greece fought wildfires more effectively despite tougher climate challenges

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 16:54
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday said that Greece managed to combat wildfires more effectively this summer, despite facing even more severe climate crisis-driven challenges.

Athens’ waste crisis: Locals demand action

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 15:51
Two months after Athens Mayor Haris Doukas acknowledged a waste management crisis, residents and business owners continue to face overflowing trash bins and unsightly litter.

Tsipras calls for progressive unity, warns of far-right rise amid political fragmentation

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 15:42
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras has expressed regret over the persistent division within Greece’s center-left, while also voicing optimism that a social majority, disillusioned by conservative policies, is seeking political representation.

Stars align in country’s biggest film fest

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 15:36
The 65th Thessaloniki Film Festival promises to shine with the presence of international stars Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes, who will be honored with the Golden Alexander award.

Is Sinwar’s death a chance for a reset in the region?

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 14:50
Endy Zemenides, the executive director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins Thanos Davelis to look at why the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is a chance to reopen the door to the brief era of regional cooperation that was being celebrated before October 7th, particularly the 3+1 mechanism between Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and the US.

Nuclear power plants, gas hub part of Putin-Erdogan talks, RIA reports

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 14:24
The construction of new power plants and a gas hub in Turkey will be part of talks that Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold on Wednesday with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Russia's RIA news agency reported.

Mitsotakis backs Costa’s European vision

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 14:07
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (left) extended his full support to Antonio Costa, the newly elected president of the European Council, during their meeting on Tuesday at the Maximos Mansion.

Rising cost of living tops concerns for Greek citizens, survey finds

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 13:56
The rising cost of living has emerged as the top concern for Greek citizens, according to a Metron Analysis survey presented at an event hosted by the Alexis Tsipras Institute in Piraeus on Tuesday evening, focusing on inflation and the challenges of the Greek economy.

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