The operation criteria of non-public, non-profit universities that will be founded as departments of major and acclaimed international institutions in cooperation with the Greek public universities, will be the stricter in Europe, Education, Religion and Sports Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis underlined in an interview with ANTENNA TV on Thursday referring to the new bill that is already characterised "a historic reform".

"Following an order of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, I asked the Hellenic National Defence General Staff general Konstantinos Floros and the Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff Vice Admiral Ioannis Drymousis to proceed with the participation of a Greek Navy frigate in the multinational operation "Prosperity Guardian" regarding the protection of the merchant ships, the lives of the seamen and the international economy," Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said on Thursday.

IMERYS Bauxites activity is to be merged with MYTILINEOS' wholly-owned subsidiary, Delphi Distomon, as part of the further vertical integration of the Metallurgy Sector, creating the largest bauxite producer in Europe and significantly increasing its production capacity. 

The Meliá Hotels International (MHI) chain – an international group managing a portfolio of over 400 hotels worldwide, spanning more than 40 countries – is experiencing an uptick trend in Greece, according to the latest data.