US Ambassador in Athens Geoffrey Pyatt on Sunday paid a visit to the archaeological site in Dodoni in Epirus, accompanied by his wife and Ioannina Deputy Mayor Pantelis Kolokas. He was also met by Dodoni Mayor Christos Dakaletsis and other local officials. The ambassador was given a tour of the site by the head of … Περισσότερα
Increasing the minimum wage and improving the available income of the workforce continue to be a government pledge and goal, Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity Minister Efi Achtsioglou said in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Sunday. “Stronger labour lies at the core of equitable growth,” Achtsioglou said and noted that Portugal’s … Περισσότερα
While Greece was primarily a nation of peace and democracy, “we have an obligation to defend our borders, territorial integrity and sovereignty at any time against all comers,” President of the Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos noted on Saturday. The Greek president was speaking at an event where he was named an honorary citizen of the municipality … Περισσότερα
Greek athlete Eleftherios Petrounias on Saturday won his eighth gold medal in the last 22 months after finishing first in the rings event at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. Petrounias took gold with a total of 15,333 points during the finals of the competition, ahead of Turkish athlete Ibrahim Colak with … Περισσότερα
The death toll from the sinking of a wooden boat carrying refugees and migrants in the Aegean has risen to 16, among them six children and a baby, Greek authorities announced on Saturday. Despite an ongoing search and rescue operation, authorities failed to find any additional missing persons among the 21 believed to be on … Περισσότερα
The Movement for Change (MFC) party?s founding conference will end on Saturday with a speech by PASOK leader and interim chair Fofi Gennimata, followed by voting. The two-day conference, which began on Friday, will establish a new political player that will seek to unite Greece?s centre-left. The last day started with a series of meetings … Περισσότερα
One more important step for the alignment of the progressive forces at a time when Europe finds itself at a historic crossroads and its future is at stake was made during the Progressive Forum in Athens, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Saturday night, during a keynote speech concluding the two-day international meeting ?Joining Forces … Περισσότερα
The Greek unemployment rate fell to 21.2 pct in the fourth quarter of 2017 from 23.6 pct in the same period in 2016, but grew from 20.2 pct in the third quarter of 2017, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thursday. The statistics service, in a quarterly report, said that the number of unemployed people … Περισσότερα
New Democracy criticised the government over its inability to tackle crime in Greek universities saying the problem is getting out of hand, after a paint attack against a prominent anti-terror expert and professor at the University of Piraeus earlier today. “The attack with paint against Professor Mary Bossi during class confirms that the situation I … Περισσότερα
Offers for the sale of a majority stake in gas grid operator DESFA will open in a week and if the difference between them is larger than 15 percent the tender will be awarded immediately to the highest bidder, Energy Minister George Stathakis said on Thursday in an interview with radio station “Kokkino”. Stathakis said … Περισσότερα