Tax revenues for the period January - November 2022 were 312 million euros higher than the target, according to figures announced by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday, ANA reports.Based on the numbers, the primary deficit was at 1.126 billion euros, down from a target for a primary deficit of 2.239 billion euros and a primary deficit of 7.882 billion euros for the same period in 2021. RELATED … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek PM: We are close to being able to impose a cap on the price of natural gas
We are close to being able to impose a cap on the price of natural gas, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, among other things, upon his arrival at the European leaders' summit in Brussels on Thursday, ANA reports. The government, he noted, will in any case continue to support vulnerable households. He added that 900 million euros will be allocated from the state budget to support low incomes … [Περισσότερα...]
World Wild Fund accuses Greece of failing to protect Natura 2000 sites
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has accused Greece of failing to adequately protect Natura 2000 sites, according to greekreporter.com. WWF Hellas, the Greek branch of the NGO, wants the European Commission to intervene and ensure Greek authorities comply with their environmental obligations. Based on WWF Hellas, “Greece is the Mediterranean’s most diverse and bountiful environmental hub,” but … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek Foreign Minister to meet with his North Macedonia counterpart on Thursday
Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias will meet with his North Macedonia counterpart Bujar Osmani in Athens on Thursday, in the context of North Macedonia's assumption of the presidency of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in 2023, ANA reports. The agenda is expected to focus on North Macedonia's presidency of OSCE, the European course of the Western Balkans, … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek PM meets Thailand and Vietnam counterparts at EU-ASEAN summit
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met separately with his counterparts of Thailand and Vietnam on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the EU-ASEAN summit held in Brussels, said Greek government sources, ANA reports. With Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, Mitsotakis formalized a deal between the two countries on the mutual exemption of diplomatic passports from obligatory entry … [Περισσότερα...]
Cyprus Airways reveals its strategic plans for the next five years
Cyprus Airways on Wednesday unveiled its five-year strategic plan announcing the expansion of its flight schedule to five new routes, namely Milan, Zurich, Prague, Basel, and Cairo, CNA reports. The carrier organized a press conference on Wednesday in which it presented its strategic plan for the coming five years, with CEO Paul Sies recapping the airline’s achievements and how it managed to … [Περισσότερα...]
Greece announces protocol for unvaccinated nurses, health staff returning to work
Unvaccinated health staff - except doctors - who return to work as of January 1, 2023, must wear a high-protection mask and submit two coronavirus tests a week, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, ANA reports. Doctors, nurses, and other health staff who were suspended after refusing to be vaccinated during the pandemic will be returning to work following a high-court decision striking down the … [Περισσότερα...]
Finance Minister meets with bankers on vulnerable borrowers in Greece
Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras met on Wednesday with the heads of banks on their proposals to help vulnerable borrowers, ANA reports. The subject of discussion involved borrowers who are up to date on their payments and whose repayment installments rose since the summer of 2022, with the rise in interest rates. The government has been pressuring banks to come up with solutions to help … [Περισσότερα...]
Media: US Museums urged to return treasures like Athens Parthenon marbles
Greece’s hopes of getting the British Museum to return the Parthenon Marbles stolen 200 years earlier by Scottish diplomat Lord Elgin are being revived, squeezing American museums to send back some wrongfully-acquired treasures. In a report, The New York Times pointed to a number of examples of some of the United States’ most prestigious museums having to give up long-held artifacts and displays … [Περισσότερα...]
Minister: New Cyprus Museum among Europe's most significant museums
The new Cyprus Museum is the largest project in the state budget, amounting to €144 million, which proves in practice government support to the area of culture, the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Yiannis Karousos, said on Wednesday. He outlined the aspiration for the new museum to figure among the most important museums in the European area, CNA reports. The new museum will host … [Περισσότερα...]
Minister: We will never experience again the period 2015-2019 in migration
"We will never experience again the period 2015-2019 in the migration issue... these days are over with the New Democracy's government," stated Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi addressing the parliament on Wednesday during the debate on 2023 state budget, ANA reports.He underlined that Greece is ready to deal with any pressure at its borders. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek … [Περισσότερα...]
Athens Acropolis Museum to host photo show of historic Greek costumes
A photography exhibition of 70 historical costumes from the 19th century, from daily life and life in battle, worn by contemporary Greeks will be shown at the Acropolis Museum as of December 20, ANA reports. 'Raiment of the Soul' is an initiative by the Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation. The Acropolis Museum presents the exhibition in collaboration with the National Historical Museum of Athens … [Περισσότερα...]
WTTC to cooperate with UNWTO and Sustainable Hospitality Alliance at COP15
The travel & tourism sector commits to the vision to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 During COP15 in Montreal today, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) announced a new collaboration that will bring together the public and private sectors in a shared vision to halt … [Περισσότερα...]
Turkey: New damage inflicted to Hagia Sophia's Imperial Gate (video)
Vandalism continues in Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. With his post on social networks, the archaeologist Ömer Faruk Yavaşçay revealed new damage to the Imperial Gate of the former Cathedral, under the mosaic depicting the emperors Constantine the Great and Justinian I offering the infant Virgin Mary "Constantinople" and "Hagia Sophia" respectively, greekcitytimes.com reports. "Today I found a very sad … [Περισσότερα...]
Prime Minister: Attracting investments to Greece easier now than 3.5 years ago
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed the country's economic performance and outlook at a roundtable discussion held in Athens on Monday, ANA reports. It took place on the occasion of the 33rd Greek Economic Summit (GES 2022), 'Big Bets in Challenging Times', organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce on December 5-6. On attracting investments, the premier noted that … [Περισσότερα...]
THI Canada and THI Australia launch joint end of year appeal for Greece
The Hellenic Initiative Canada and The Hellenic Initiative Australia have launched the End of Year Global Appeal for Greece to help provide a little joy and hope to Greek families in need this Christmas, according to greekreporter.com. “THI Australia is delighted to be joining forces with THI Canada to unite the Greek diaspora to support families experiencing hardship in Greece,’’ noted Stergitsa … [Περισσότερα...]
Hoteliers' Union: Athens needs new growth model for tourism
Αthens needs to begin a discussion on a new growth model for its tourism: this was the message of the 52nd general assembly of the Athens-Attica Hoteliers' Union held on Monday, ANA reports. The assembly was presented with a survey on tourism trends in Athens and Attica which showed that 43% of tourist locations in Athens were not hotels but mainly short-term rental locations, with the latest … [Περισσότερα...]
Greece vows to restore burned Delphi olive grove through public and private funds
Greece will restore the Delphi olive grove that was badly damaged during a wildfire last summer, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced, according to greekreporter.com. “A total of 60,000 olive trees will be planted in the area to replace those that were burned in the fire,” Mitsotakis said during a visit to the area. “We aim to transform this unique characteristic of the Delphi landscape into a … [Περισσότερα...]
European Commission greenlights extension of Athens International Airport concession
The European Commission approved Greece's extension by 20 years of the concession granted to the Athens International Airport managers AIA SA on Monday, as the latter "receives no undue economic advantage or aid," ANA reports. Athens International Airport 'Eleftherios Venizelos' is operated by the Athens International Airport SA under a concession deal covering the period 1996 to 2026. Under the … [Περισσότερα...]
President of Hellenic Republic meets Bulgarian counterpart in Sofia
Greece seeks to strengthen its relations with neighboring countries in order to face threatening and illegal practices that undermine security and stability, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said on Thursday in Sofia, where she is on an official visit, ANA reports. In a joint press conference with her Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev, Sakellaroupoulou also spoke of the cooperation between … [Περισσότερα...]
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