Greece at international maritime industry exhibition in Hamburg
Greece participated in the international maritime industry exhibition SMM 2026, held οn September 1-4 at Hamburg Messe in Hamburg, Germany. Source link
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Greece Seeks Removal of Nikos Papandreou EU Parliament Immunity
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has referred a request from the Greek authorities to lift the parliamentary immunity of Greek MEP Nikos Papandreou to the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI). Metsola announced the referral at the opening of the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg. According to a statement from Papandreou’s office, the European Parliament has …
Rising energy bills test consumers
Fuel, electricity and natural gas prices are climbing sharply in Greece, raising concerns about a costly winter for households and businesses as international conflicts continue to reverberate through energy markets. Source link
‘It was long overdue’ – Greek City Times
Alexandra Papadopoulou is now one of Greece’s senior diplomats, the country’s deputy foreign minister. In 1987 she was 28, newly posted to lead the Greek consulate in New Orleans, and unsure of herself. On her second day a local Greek American businessman walked into her office. They were from the same part of Greece. “OK, …
BoG expects inflation to rise to 3.5% in 2026
Inflation is estimated to rise to 3.5% in 2026, up from 2.9% in 2025, according to a bulletin published on Monday by the Bank of Greece. Source link
How to park in Athens without receiving a fine? – Greek City Times
Mayor Haris Doukas’s City Hall still runs paid street parking through myAthensPass. Use the app, sit only in a visitor bay, stay inside the time limit, and keep out of resident spaces. That is how you avoid the ticket. The app was built by DAEM, the Municipality of Athens IT company. More than 100,000 drivers …
Enterprise Greece returns to Cannes
From March 16 to 19, 2027, Enterprise Greece will return to MIPIM in Cannes with a significantly expanded National Pavilion in a prime location in Riviera Hall 7. Source link
the cheese that refuses to melt – Greek City Times
Halloumi started in the villages. Shepherds made it from sheep’s and goat’s milk, salted it, folded mint into the layers, and put it away for a season that had no fridge. What began as a way to keep milk through the heat became the cheese Cyprus brings out at tables, name-days and village feasts: firm, …
European Parliament asked to lift Nikos Papandreou’s immunity from prosecution
Greek authorities have tabled a request for the European Parliament to lift the immunity from prosecution of Socialist PASOK deputy Nikos Papandreou, house president Roberta Metsola said Monday. Source link
Katerina Alexander to Retrace Odysseus’ Journey in New Doco
A young Greek-Australian archaeologist and filmmaker will retrace Odysseus’ legendary journey across Greece and the Mediterranean in a new three-part documentary series supported by Screen Australia and YouTube Australia. Katerina Alexander, 23, will follow the route of Homer’s Odyssey in Tracing Odysseus, taking viewers from the ruins of Troy to the shores of Ithaca while …