Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday evening again responded directly to the latest crescendo of threats, saber-rattling and revanchist rhetoric aimed at the country by Turkish leadership and even opposition party leaders – ahead of what’s expected to be a hotly contested election in the neighboring country – saying that the landmark 1923 Lausanne Treaty will not be revised.
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Thursday expressed his concern about the escalation in Turkish rhetoric while speaking to political correspondents in parliament.
The Social Housing Strategy announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) includes 6+1 measures for cheaper housing.
Greece’s job market again appeared “skewed” this month, based on the latest data released, given that official unemployment remains at 12 percent, although a disproportionate number of job spots for specialized professionals and tradesmen remain vacant.
The president of the board of directors of the Acropolis Museum, Professor Dimitris Pandermalis, has died, according to an announcement issued by the culture ministry and the Acropolis Museum.
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Education Minister Niki Kerameus will be in New York from September 16 to September 19, to participate in the Transforming Education Summit convened by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres.
The actress Irene Papas passed away on Wednesday at the age of 96, leaving behind a great cultural legacy.
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday afternoon at the Élysée Palace in Paris, with the latter initially and explicitly citing what he called increasing Turkish provocations and belligerence, in statements before reporters.
Greece confirmed 33,590 new SARS-CoV-2 cases in the week of September 5-11, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said in its weekly statistics report on Tuesday.
"We are ready for any event, even the worst possible scenario. The Greek borders on land, air and sea are effectively protected thanks to the impenetrable wall erected by our Armed Forces and Security Forces," Deputy National Defence Minister Nikos Hardalias said on Tuesday in an interview with the newspaper "Karfitsa".
Greece is becoming a pole of attraction for foreign students, researchers and members of the academic community, through the “Study in Greece” action, which attracts students from all over the world by opening the doors of all Greek universities for international study programs in a wide range of sciences .
The president of the Council of Economic Experts, Michalis Argyrou, expressed his belief that Greece meets "all the criteria to be the pleasant exporting surprise of Europe."
The number of beneficiaries of the heating allowance is expanding, after the increase of the total amount to 300 million euros from 174 million euros in the last period, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Monday in an interview with public broadcaster ERT1. According to the minister, the income criteria for eligibility have increased to 16,000 euros per year from 14,000 euros for those that are single and to 24,000 euros from 20,000 euros for couples, increased by 3,000 euros for each child.