File photo. Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis began the daily press briefing on Monday noting the passing of the 2025 state budget and observing that “Greece is continuing on a path of responsibility and not mortgaging the future of the next generations. We will not return to the dark days of bankruptcy. Secondly, emphasis is given …
Two more migrant bodies were recovered on Monday, bringing the death toll to seven from a shipwreck off Greece’s southernmost island of Gavdos last Friday. The bodies were found in rocky areas northwest of the island. The Greek Coast Guard retrieved the remains, and search efforts continue for more than 30 missing individuals. One body …
[InTime News] Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is scheduled to pay an official visit to Qatar on Tuesday. The Greek minister’s agenda will include a meeting, in Doha, with his Qatar counterpart and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani. Dendias is also expected to meet with the prime minister …
Greece-based energy group Metlen has applied for a second listing on the London Stock Exchange, seeking to strengthen its presence in international markets, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday. Metlen’s shares trade on the Athens Stock Exchange. The Greek group, which is expanding fast through acquisitions in the energy sector, …
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is visiting Lebanon, marking the first visit by a European leader since the recent ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah, as well as developments in Syria. The visit underscores Greece’s intention to strengthen diplomatic relations in the Middle East and send a message in support of stability and peace. Mitsotakis …
[InTime News] National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis detailed on Monday the government measures announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to regulate bank charges and practices, as well as reward high-risk professions. Hatzidakis emphasized that while the government does not possess a “magic wand,” it has worked diligently to achieve a significant reduction in …
Both the government and the private sector, including companies such as Aegean Airlines, aim to open the Indian market to Greek tourism in the new year. This is a dynamically developing market, whose middle and income earners are expanding at a dynamic pace, creating opportunities for diversifying the markets to which Greek tourism is addressed, …
[InTime News] PASOK responded to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ announcement of measures targeting banks in the 2025 budget, calling it a “significant parliamentary victory” for Greece’s main opposition party. The socialist party had consistently pressured the government to legislate on the issue, but the administration had hesitated, citing limited room for maneuver. “For two years, …
AEK, PAOK, Panathinaikos and Aris all scored hard-fought 1-0 wins over the weekend to keep up the pressure on Super League leader Olympiakos, that will be in action on Monday night. AEK had Simos Mitoglou to thank for his header that gave it victory at Lamia on Saturday, with the league’s joint best defense holding …
Cyprus could see up to 50,000 cars recalled due to defective airbags that have been seen as responsible for numerous deaths and injuries around the world, including in Cyprus. The large number of vehicles facing a recall was revealed by lawmaker Stavros Papadouris on Friday, who went on to say that only around 800 replacement …