File photo. The predicted, by some, and hoped, by yet more, revolt of New Democracy lawmakers did not materialize. But tensions within the ruling conservatives’ parliamentary group persist. The parliamentary immunity of 13 MPs mentioned in the case file on the farm subsidies scandal was lifted, as indeed they themselves had demanded, with no objections …
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (right) and French President Emmanuel Macron (center) visit the French-built Belharra frigate Kimon, in Piraeus, Saturday. After extending a mutual defense pact during a ceremony in Athens, the two leaders said efforts to strengthen defense at the EU level should be thought of as a complement to NATO rather than …
The Central Bank of Cyprus has set the country’s reference interest rate at 11.72%, drawing a clear legal line for what counts as excessive and illegal lending. In a statement, the CBC said the rate was calculated based on the penal code, which is used to determine when interest charges cross into unlawful territory, meaning …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday said Greece’s upgraded strategic partnership with France marks a deepening of bilateral ties across defense, economic and technological sectors following the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Athens. In his weekly social media post, Mitsotakis said the agreement “confirms the strategic choice we made in 2021 to strengthen …
Small-scale solar systems designed for balconies are beginning to appear in Greece, offering households a low-cost way to reduce electricity bills, even as a formal regulatory framework is still pending. Known as “plug-and-play” photovoltaic systems, the units are already popular in Germany and other European countries. In Greece, they are being installed on railings, parapets …
The 2025 primary budget surplus overshoot is endowing next year with an extra €1 billion, expanding the fiscal room for maneuver, albeit insufficiently, in view of a Thessaloniki International Fair set of announcements with increased political weight this September. Last week’s surprise by ELSTAT data – with a primary surplus of 4.9% of GDP in …
Founded 25 years ago by the Greek diaspora, Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington, Delaware, has grown into a distinctive public institution serving 2,500 students, 98 percent of whom are not of Greek origin. Yet more than 700 study in its Greek-language program, some earning B1 and B2 certification. That commitment was evident when 10 students …
INTIME file photo Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will visit Tripoli, Libya Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Sunday. Gerapetritis will have successive meetings with the Chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Menfi, the Prime Minister of the recognized Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the acting Foreign Minister, Al Taher Salem Al Baour, …
A view of the Greek Parliament, in Athens, on June 24, 2023. [Michael Varaklas/AP] These are the kinds of in-between relationships that lack commitment, depth, and plans for the future. They exist in the space between friendship or casual dating and a committed relationship – one that avoids the question, “what are we?” The “situationship,” …
“We’re doing really well,” says Akis Tsoukas, president of the Kastoria Furriers Association, describing the situation in the fur industry in Western Macedonia. These are words he has not used for years. Since 2014, fur had been experiencing a steady decline in the region, due to geopolitical developments but also because Europe and the United …