The digital transfer of property platform went into operation on January 1 through the gov.gr portal (https://akinita.gov.gr) for all citizens and notaries public who wish to avoid lengthy in-person registration times.
Four ministries changed leadership (ministers and/or deputy ministers) on Wednesday by decision of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis.
The value of Greek fruit and vegetable exports to Germany increased by 8 percent this year, compared to 2022, at the same time when such imports to the country – which sports Europe’s biggest market and economy – decreased.
Fast food is fast becoming a treat for a select few as prices soar internationally. In Greece, with inflation at 2.9%, the price of Greece's national fast food, souvlaki or gyro in a pita wrap, shows no signs of returning to pre-inflationary crisis levels. Instead, prices continue to rise to record highs, while market insiders believe the average may even have passed the psychological barrier of four euros by the end of the year.
The latest property-related news with Athens prominently figured comes in the first days of 2024, with Knight Frank listing the Greek capital in fifth place internationally in terms of higher prices, out of 107 major cities surveyed around the world.
Investments totaling up to 650 billion euros are estimated to be required by 2050 in Europe to convert refineries so as to produce advanced biofuels, and new production units so as to produce synthetic fuels from green hydrogen, water and renewable electricity, general director at the European Fuel Manufacturers Association(Fuels Europe & Concawe), Liana Gouta, said in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) released on Tuesday.
New Athens Mayor Haris Doukas called on Athenians to remember the value of community and solidarity, in his message shortly before the New Year was ushered in on Monday. "I invite you to believe in small and large miracles alike that could happen if we all join forces, for an Athens that is greener, more creative, and to reduce inequalities that plague our society," Doukas said.
President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou attended the annual celebratory liturgy for the new year at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens led by Archbishop Hieronymos of Athens and All Greece on Monday, New Year's Day.
An explosion occurred on a Greek-owned cargo ship flying the Panamanian flag in the Danube River area in the Black Sea, with 18 crew members on board, resulting in the slight injury of two Greek sailors.
A committee of health ministry experts convened on Thursday to discuss the epidemiological situation in Greece, following a rash of Covid-19 cases and hospital admissions seen in the community in recent weeks.
Greek humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip arrived on Thursday at Egypt's El Arish airport, by initiative of Greece's Foreign Affairs Ministry.
The European Commission on Thursday announced the disbursement of payments to Greece and five other EU member-states.
A police officer was killed during an altercation at 4:30 on Thursday morning at a late-night bar on Katsimidi Street in Thessaloniki. The 32-year-old police officer, who was off duty at the time, was stabbed with a knife by a 44-year-old Norwegian, who was arrested on the spot.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday expressed his grief over the death of a police officer who died in hospital earlier the same day, due to injuries inflicted when he was shot with a naval flare in Rentis, during clashes with sports team supporters.