Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapatritis wrapped up his visit to Kuwait with a meeting with his counterpart Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya on Thursday, ANA reports. The discussions highlighted the 60-year diplomatic relationship between the two nations. Topics included developments in the Middle East and the potential repercussions of a crisis escalation. Moreover, the investment opportunities provided … [Περισσότερα...]
Prices of products in Easter Basket the same or lower in Greece than in 2023
The prices of products included in the 2024 Easter Basket appear to be the same or lower than in 2023, the development ministry reported on Thursday, citing the first batch of data at its disposal, ANA reports. Talking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA), sources at the ministry said that this had been "the main target of Development Minister Kostas Skrekas". Specifically, the price of lamb … [Περισσότερα...]
Olympic flame hand-over ceremony in Athens on Friday
After its journey through Greece for 11 days, the Olympic flame will be handed over to the delegation of the "Paris 2024" Organising Committee on Friday, ANA reports. The handover ceremony will begin on Friday, April 26, at 6:30 pm at the Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro) in central Athens, with the participation of internationally renowned artist Nana Mouskouri, while Nikos Aliagas will be the … [Περισσότερα...]
Greece and China to ink cooperation protocols in the fisheries sector
The will of the two sides to resolve issues to allow a series of Greek agricultural products to be exported to the Chinese market was underlined during the meeting between the Minister of Rural Development and Food Lefteris Avgenakis and the Chinese Vice Minister of the General Administration of Customs, Zhao Zenglian, ANA reports. These exports concern products such as cherries, plums, peaches, … [Περισσότερα...]
Extended shop opening hours for Easter in Greece start on Thursday
he extended opening hours of stores for the Easter period will start on Thursday, April 25, ANA reports.The hours proposed by the trade associations are from 9:00 to 21:00 and until 17:00 on Saturday, while on Sunday, April 28, they propose that small shops operate from 11:00 until 4:00 p.m. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek … [Περισσότερα...]
Athens Airport voted as the best in marketing strategy at European awards in Denmark
Global Airlines voted Athens International Airport (AIA) as the best this year for its marketing strategy and efforts in developing the Athens market, in the category of airports serving more than 20 million passengers, ANA reports. During the annual meeting of the European aviation industry, "Routes Europe 2024" (April 22-24) in Denmark, AIA once again secured the top position. In 2023, Athens … [Περισσότερα...]
President of Hellenic Republic visits La Chascona Museum in visit to Chile
President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou was given a tour of the La Chascona Museum, the former home of poet Pablo Neruda, during her official visit to Chile on Wednesday, ANA reports. The Greek president donated a historic photograph from the Anti-Dictatorship Youth Archive of Manolis Dalukas showing students sleeping in a lecture hall of the Polytechnic School on one of the … [Περισσότερα...]
Thirty-one Greek political parties to take part in European Parliament elections
According to the decision of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, 31 political parties and coalitions of parties will participate in the European Parliament elections on June 9: 1. New Democracy 2. Syriza-Progressive Alliance 3. PASOK -Movement For Change (PASOK-KINAL) 4. Greek Communist Party (KKE) 5. Elliniki Lysi-Kyriakos Velopoulos … [Περισσότερα...]
Payment by bank cards now accepted on Athens Airport Express bus lines
The pilot implementation of the contactless payment system by bank card or digital wallet, via smartphone and smartwatch, on the express buses for the Athens International Airport (AIA) began on Wednesday, ANA reports. The buses Χ93, Χ95, Χ96, and Χ97 connect Athens and Piraeus to the AIA and make few stops. Before the new system, payment was only made through prepaid ATH.ENA tickets or cards. By … [Περισσότερα...]
Herculaneum papyri unveil more than location of Plato's tomb in Athens
"That Plato's tomb was located in his Academy was not something unknown to archaeologists. Diogenes Laertius mentions, in the 3rd century A.D., that Plato was buried at the Academy where he lived for most of his life. So does Pausanius, namely that Plato was, in fact, buried not far from the Academy. What is important is that we have a technology by which people succeeded in reading 1,000 more … [Περισσότερα...]
Greece’s New Ambassador to the United States visits Queens in New York
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus, brought the Greek Ambassador to the United States for a visit to her congressional district in Queens, New York. Rep. Meng and Ambassador Ekaterini Nassika held a luncheon on April 22 with the borough’s Greek-American community at a local Greek restaurant where they talked about the importance of the U.S.-Greek … [Περισσότερα...]
Traffic regulations in Athens due to the Olympic Torch Relay on Thursday-Friday
Traffic regulations will be implemented in Athens on Thursday and Friday due to events related to the handover and reception of the Olympic Flame, within the framework of the XXXIII Olympic Games 'PARIS 2024', ANA reports. Specifically, there will be gradual and temporary traffic interruptions on the roads the torch relay will go through. The roads mainly affected include Archimidous near Plastira … [Περισσότερα...]
President of the Hellenic Republic wrapping up visit to Uruguay at parliament
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou wrapped up her visit to Uruguay on Tuesday with the laying of a wreath at the statue of the country's national hero, José Artigas, ANA reports. Sakellaropoulou then went to the parliament building, where she was welcomed by Uruguayan Vice-President Beatriz Argimón and given a tour of the space where the country's first constitution is kept. RELATED … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek government will pass legislation halving commission paid for POS transactions
The National Economy and Finance Ministry will table legislation within the next two weeks that will halve the fees for POS transactions, National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said in an interview on Tuesday with SKAI TV, ANA reports.He noted that the objections voiced by the self-employed and small businesses in various sectors, from taxi drivers to kiosk owners, were fair, as … [Περισσότερα...]
Precise location of Plato's burial site unveiled by ancient papyrus
Locating the exact burial site of the Greek philosopher Plato has been made possible according to Italian papyrologist Professor Graziano Ranocchia, who presented the results of his research on papyri found at Ercolano, near Naples, ANA reports.According to his findings, Plato was buried in the "Academy" that bears his name in Athens, in a garden near the "temple of the Muses."This important … [Περισσότερα...]
'Nature Positive' peport highlights new collaborative era in travel & tourism
WTTC, UN Tourism, and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance join forces to support Nature Positive Tourism The leading players of Travel & Tourism globally have published a landmark joint report setting out their joint plan to help halt and reverse biodiversity loss. Launched on Earth Day 2024, "Nature Positive Travel & Tourism in Action" is the creation of the high-level 'Nature Positive … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek Prime Minister to inaugurate highway E65 on Tuesday
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be present at the inauguration event of the Lamia-Kalambaka section of the Central Greek Highway E65 on Tuesday at 10 a.m., ANA reports. After that, the Prime Minister, as reported by government sources, will also attend and speak at the presentation on the restoration of damages caused by the 'Daniel' and 'Elias' storms in Mouzaki, Karditsa. RELATED … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek and Turkish delegations discuss Confidence Building Measures for 2024
The progress of the confidence-building measures (CBMs) for 2024 and activities related to CBMs for 2025 were discussed by the Greek and Turkish delegations at the Ministry of National Defense on Monday, ANA reports. Based on a statement from the ministry, ambassadors and high-level Armed Forces officers participated from both countries. The announcement concludes that the next meeting will be … [Περισσότερα...]
Over 114,000 Greek Diaspora citizens register to vote by post in the European elections
Over 114,200 voters have registered on the Ministry of Interior's platform to vote by post in the European elections on June 9th. According to the Ministry of Interior's data, the participation of Greek diaspora voters in the elections has far exceeded the number of citizens who voted from abroad in the summer parliamentary elections of 2023, ANA reports. The number of voters within Greece who … [Περισσότερα...]
'Basket of Godparents' available in Greek markets on Monday
The 'Basket of Godparents' is available as of Monday, ANA reports The special 'Easter Basket,' which offers traditional Easter foods at lower or unchanged prices, will come into effect on April 24. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Development, the 'Easter Basket' extends the 'Household Basket' by adding four new food categories, thus providing an extra option for consumers. Minister … [Περισσότερα...]
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