[Intime News] Greek opposition party New Left recommended Christos Rammos, the head of the country’s independent privacy watchdog ADAE, for President of the Republic, when the term of the incumbent, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, expires in March 2025. “A civil servant, a judge, a man who vigorously defended the institutions, who inspired confidence in the rule of …
The relatively short working life of Greeks reflects all the weaknesses presented by the domestic labor market and, more broadly, the country’s production model. Yet despite the country’s low performance compared to the rest of Europe, there has been a significant improvement. Long-held stereotypes about the work ethic of Greeks have been shattered by recent …
[Giorgos Kydonas/Intime News] In the wake of severe weather conditions brought by a storm dubbed “Bora,” Greek railway authorities worked late into the night on Monday to restore at least one track in the Tempe tunnel in Central Greece, which was inundated by heavy rainfall. Hellenic Train announced that on Tuesday all routes between Athens …
Deputy Greek and Turkish Foreign Ministers Kostas Fragogiannis and Mehmet Kemal Bozay, respectively. [Intime news] Greek and Turkish foreign ministers Giorgos Gerapetritis and Hakan Fidan are set to meet amid challenging conditions to maintain scheduled talks. Meetings are planned either on Tuesday or Wednesday in Brussels or at the OSCE meeting in Malta. Concurrently, other …
Greeks accomplished at least five national feats for which everyone should be proud, National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis told the 35th annual Greek Economic Summit of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce on Monday. “These are not just the achievements of the government, but of the entire Greek people, and a success for Greece,” …
[InTime News] Following the pretrial detention of four suspects in the cash transport robbery in Lavrio, southeast Attica, on September 26, two more have been imprisoned: A 56-year-old man and his son, 26. Both deny charges of being part of a criminal gang formed to carry our such heists. The elder suspect requested a forensic …
The European Central Bank is expected to continue cutting interest rates this month, ECB policymaker Yannis Stournaras said on Monday. “Apparently, we will continue cutting interest rates in December,” Stournaras, the governor at the Bank of Greece and one of the doves on the ECB’s Governing Council who favours lower rates, told a conference in …
[Dimitris Papamitsos/Prime Ministers’ Press Office] Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking at the Greek Investment Conference in London, emphasized Greece’s progress but noted it lags behind countries like Ireland and Portugal due to historical political challenges. He outlined a vision for Greece to become a modern European leader in areas where it has a natural …
File photo [Yannis Liakos/Intime News] President Nikos Christodoulides received a delegation from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) at the Presidential Palace on Monday to receive its 2023 annual report. The meeting highlighted Cyprus’ rising prominence in the financial sector and ongoing efforts to enhance economic competitiveness and financial literacy. CySEC Chairman Dr George …
The “green” electricity tariffs for December range from 15.5 cents per kilowatt-hour to over 20 cents, according to the regulatory authority’s website where the new prices were posted on Monday. The tariffs are higher than in November due to the rise in prices on the Energy Exchange. Within the next few days, the government is …