The development of a new European vision to address common challenges in the EU Member States is among the main goals of the Mediterranean EU Countries’ Summit that will take place on Friday, September 9, at the Zappeio Hall in Athens.
Peeronnel of EMAK rescue squads, the Police, the Coast and the Greek Rescue Team are combing the area of Thermaikos bay but have yet to find any trace of a 53 year old woman missing since Wednesdays deadly downpour.
The reduction of the ENFIA property tax by 30% over two years the leader of the main opposition, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, announced.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is once again toeing the hard line, arriving at the Eurogroup meeting, stating: first what has been agreed, then the tranche to Greece.
Draconian security measures are taken by the Greek police on the occasion of the Greek government holding the Meeting of States of southern Europe.
A dam on the river Evrotas broke from the weather and turned the area of Skala lake, Laconia.
Despite repeated pleas by authorities from the Greek islands bearing the brunt of the ongoing migrant influx, the government is making plans to “decongest” facilities, improve existent centers or create new ones without however providing a specific time frame or locations.
The auction of broadcasting licenses in Greece was criticized in an article in the German newspaper FAZ, entitled "If you don't pay ransom you will be closed."
Disaster "struck" Zakynthos, at noon causing huge problems on the island, most of which has been left, since 14:00, without power.
"We have a stable economic program now. The second half of the year will be a turning point and the country will be led from stabilization to growth," Economy, Development and Tourism Minister George Stathakis said on Thursday.
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias during his opening speech at the Conference on Stability and Security held in Rhodes with the participation of foreign ministers and senior officials of European and Arab states stressed the need for collective and coordinated action, as well as taking initiatives for the public benefit.
The archaeological site of the Ietionian Gate in Piraeus will be upgraded and is expected to be ready to open to public in July 2017.
The EU announced plans Thursday to distribute debit cards to refugees in Turkey to help them meet basic needs as part of a multi-billion euro aid deal with Ankara to curb migrant flows to Europe.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will receive the leadership of six Mediterranean EU member-states in Athens on Friday afternoon, for an EU Med Summit that will seek to hammer out common positions among the southern European states before the upcoming meeting of EU leaders' in Bratislava.