Why the Greek PM wants the EU to relax its emissions policy

The Emissions Trading System (ETS), which Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis raised the possibility of suspending at the EU summit in Brussels this week, is the European mechanism that puts a price on carbon dioxide emissions. Source link

A provision begging for explanations

The Fire Service investigation into the July 29 fire on the island of Crete traced the origin of the blaze to two wooden electricity poles on the side of a rural road connecting the city of Rethymno in the north to the seaside village of Agia Galini in the south. Source link

In favor of bond purchases

The European Commission has given France leeway on fiscal rules “because it is France,” the then president of the commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, remarked a decade ago. Source link

For whom do we set up museums?

In October 1997, an unprecedented event in the history of cities took place. A museum was inaugurated in Bilbao whose meteoric fame instantly transformed the host city into a tourist destination Source link

A Voice Shaped By Natural Gifts – Greek City Times

A Voice Shaped By Natural Gifts – Greek City Times

With a voice shaped by natural gifts, years of dedicated study and a deep love for the performing arts, accomplished soprano Despina Scarlatou has built a career defined by musical sensitivity, versatility, and theatrical expression. From Despina’s early days in a children’s choir to her performances of opera and operetta on international stages, her journey …

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Exhibition connects Athens’ generations

One corner of the exhibition “Athens 1834-1944,” which opened recently at the National Historical Museum, is occupied by dozens of photographic portraits of longtime residents and newcomers in the capital during that period. Source link

Interesting museums generate ‘vital knowledge’

Katerina Gregos, artistic director of the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMST), if asked to describe the journey from 2021, when she assumed her current post, to September 26, when she accepted the European Art Award on the museum’s behalf in Alicante, Spain, would answer without hesitation: It has been a marathon. Source link

Greece Now Has a Strong Voice in Europe – Greek City Times

Greece Now Has a Strong Voice in Europe – Greek City Times

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece is using its stronger position in Europe to benefit both Greek and European citizens. In his weekly review, he highlighted three Greek proposals that received backing from EU leaders at the recent Summit: An emergency adjustment of European fiscal rules so countries with surpluses, like Greece, can provide targeted …

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Rising prices weigh on New Democracy ratings

Rising prices are eroding support for governing New Democracy party, according to the latest polls, while the government hopes new energy assistance measures and potential European Union support will reverse the decline. Source link