The radical modernisation of the basic infrastructure of the National Health System in the next two years, with a focus on increasing Intensive Care Units, is a major wager for the government stated Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday afternoon, during his visit to "Attikon" University General Hospital.
Residents and travelers visiting Greece will now be able to report beach access violations thanks to a new app launched this week by the ministries of Economy & Finance and Digital Governance.
Minister of Education, Religious Affairs & Sports Kyriakos Pierrakakis paid an official visit to the Vatican, where he raised the issue of Turkiye's conversion of the historic Monastery of Chora in Istanbul into a mosque.
The Joint Ministerial Decision to transform the School of Higher Tourism Education (SAEK) of Macedonia into the first nationwide Experimental School of Higher Vocational Training in Tourism under the supervision of the Ministry of Tourism was signed by Deputy Minister of Tourism Elena Rapti in collaboration with Deputy Minister of Education, Religions and Sports Ioanna Lytrivi.
Appellate-level public prosecutor Spyros Pappas on Wednesday lodged an appeal against the entirety almost of the court ruling regarding the devastating fire in Mati, except for that section relating to the private citizen that started the fire and caused the disaster.
After sailing for 12 days in the Mediterranean Sea, the Olympic flame that was lit in Ancient Olympia on April 16 is to reach the port of Marseille on Wednesday, carried by the three-masted sailing ship "Belem", which was built in 1896, the year that the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens.
Ilias Kasidiaris, the former deputy leader of the outlawed neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, has filed for early release from prison, officials said. The request follows the conditional release of the group’s leader, Nikos Michaloliakos, who served a partial sentence for leading a criminal organisation linked to violent hate crimes.
After months of inactivity due to the damage caused by September’s floods Daniel to the railway network, the legendary Moutzouris train resumed operations on Good Friday, restarting its routes between Ano Lechonia and Milies.
"The Turkish authorities’ decision to begin the operation of the Monastery of Chora as a Muslim mosque constitutes a provocation for the international community as it distorts and affects its character as a UNESCO World Heritage Site belonging to humanity.The maintenance of monuments' universal character and compliance with international standards for the protection of religious and cultural heritage is a clear international obligation binding on all States", the Greek Foreign Ministry said in an announcement late Monday.
Greek MEP Manolis Kefalogiannis paid his fourth visit to Himare's jailed mayor-elect, Fredi Beleri, in the Fier Prison in Albania where he is being held, according to an announcement on Easter Monday. After a meeting with Beleri, who is also a candidate in the European Parliament elections with Greece's New Democracy party, Kefalogiannis made the following statement:
Greek authorities reported a total of 13 amputations and 102 arrests nationwide due to the misuse of firecrackers and flares during Easter celebrations. The jarring figures come despite intensive checks undertaken by Greek police to avoid such tragedies routinely reported during the holiday.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Greece has increased sharply over the last three years compared to the previous period, according to the latest Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report "FDI in Figures".
From an average of 4.15 billion dollars in the three-year period 2017-2019, it reached 6.7 billion dollars in the three-year period 2021-2023, marking an increase of 62% as the Greek economy recorded significant growth rates.
In 2020, FDI had fallen to 3.2 billion dollars, but this was due to the coronavirus pandemic that led to a halt in economic activity, with global FDI plunging 58% in that year.
Convicted leader and founder of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party, Nikos Mihaloliakos, has been released from prison on parole, sparking fierce public outrage.
A brutal crime occurred in Albania, and more specifically in the village of Brodista in the district of Dropolis Argyrokastro, as an elderly couple was found murdered inside their home.