State package aims to contain ferry fares

State package aims to contain ferry fares

Shipping Minister Vassilis Kikilias presented on Thursday in Parliament a package of measures to support coastal shipping, amounting to €55-57 million, aimed at containing fare prices.  This is a package of measures that was decided in consultation with the coastal shipping industry before Easter, so that ticket prices remain unchanged, and is linked to the …

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PM says Greek-French ties a model for EU

PM says Greek-French ties a model for EU

Greece’s relationship with France is the strongest with any of its 26 partners in the European Union, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said at the close of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Athens Saturday. “The two countries are closer than ever, politically, strategically, financially, educationally, culturally,” Mitsotakis said during a joint appearance at a Greek-French …

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Researchers address disability needs in climate disasters

Researchers address disability needs in climate disasters

File photo. Rising climate-driven disasters are increasing anxiety among the wider public, but families of children and young people with disabilities face compounded challenges, often left unsupported during emergencies. A new initiative by Life is for All, in collaboration with Georgetown University and the University of Thessaly, seeks to address these gaps and has received …

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Giving ‘second chances’

No one benefits from debts that remain uncollected – neither the state nor the trapped debtor. That is why the law must facilitate those who want to repay their dues. Source link

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Sizable share capital increase by PPC

Sizable share capital increase by PPC

Public Power Corporation (PPC) is proceeding with a share capital increase of €4 billion. The move is made in order for the electricity utility to finance its large investment program of €24 billion by 2030. The Greek state will participate in the capital increase so as to maintain, directly or indirectly, a 33.4% stake in …

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OFI’s extra-time win over PAOK gives it its second Greek Cup

OFI’s extra-time win over PAOK gives it its second Greek Cup

OFI Crete won on Saturday its second Greek Cup, beating PAOK 3-2 in extra time at the final held in Volos. OFI, that had also beaten AEK on its way to the final, earned its first trophy since the Greek Cup in 1987. The game will be remembered for its passion and balance shifts, and …

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So, how do we ‘do things in Greece?’

So, how do we ‘do things in Greece?’

Greek Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis (right) welcomes European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi at the ministry in Athens on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. [John Liakos/InTime News] This happened in the news last week: Greece’s farm subsidy scandal was pushed aside for a day to give way to the comments of the European Public Prosecutor who brought …

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Four held over marijuana-growing ring

Four held over marijuana-growing ring

[Handout/Hellenic Police] Four people have been arrested for allegedly growing and trafficking marijuana in the northwestern town of Ioannina, police said Saturday. A police statement said the operation followed a tip-off about a 37-year-old man dealing in the drug. The suspect was arrested and a small quantity of cannabis found on his person. Police consequently …

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