January-October 2019 primary surplus amounted to € 5.755 billion According to figures released today by Deputy Minister for Financial Policy Theodoros Skylakakis, the January-October 2019 primary surplus amounted to € 5.755 billion and was more than double the target (€ 2.314 billion) and significantly higher than the corresponding quarter of 2018 (€ 3,811 euros). October’s net … Περισσότερα
Over 1,500 men have been deployed around the centre of the capital Streets around the Technical University of Athens are gradually being cordoned off as the 3-day celebrations commemorating the 1973 student uprising against the military junta will culminate in the march is scheduled to start outside the US Embassy at 4pm and reach the … Περισσότερα
“Let’s go champ”, was what Mareva shouted non stop during the match After posting his congratulations on his Instagram account to Stefanos Tsitsipas following the 21-year-old’s victory against tennis legend Roger Federer in the ATP semi-final, Greek Kyriakos Mitsotakis and wife Mareva met with the Greek champion in the locker room. Tsitsipas, after thanking them, … Περισσότερα
He met with Greek President Pavlopoulos and PM Mitsotakis in Athens After meeting with the President of the Hellenic Republic at the Presidential Palace in Athens, the Chinese President Xi Jinping met with PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Maximos Mansion Monday morning as part of his 2-day official visit to the Greek capital. Upon being … Περισσότερα
The sanctions will consist of a travel ban to the EU and an asset freeze for persons & an asset freeze for entities Today, the Council adopted a framework for restrictive measures in response to Turkey’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. The framework will make it possible to sanction individuals or entities responsible … Περισσότερα
One of those arrested had been convicted of participating in the ‘Revolutionary Struggle’ along with Maziotis and Roupa A large anti-terrorist operation is under way in Attica. The two main members of the “Revolutionary Self-Defense” organization appear to be in the hands of anti-terrorist officers. They are two men, 41-year-old and 45-year-old, and one 39-year-old … Περισσότερα
The weather conditions that prevailed in N. Greece between from summer until October have played a crucial role in this year’s excellent vintage Experts recently announced that 2019 will be one of the best — if not the best — year in a decade in terms of the quality of Greek wines produced in the … Περισσότερα
Collapse of Kurdish autonomy in northern Syria is a “negative and dangerous scenario” that would bolster Iran, says Israel’s Deputy FM Tzipi Hotovely Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely said on Wednesday that following the U.S. pullout from northern Syria last month and the subsequent Turkish invasion, Israel has been helping the Syrian Kurds in … Περισσότερα
Sibel Edmonds has a story to tell. She went to work as a Turkish and Farsi translator for the FBI five days after 9/11. Part of her job was to translate and transcribe recordings of conversations between suspected Turkish intelligence agents and their American contacts. She was fired from the FBI in April 2002 after … Περισσότερα
The government spokesperson said the goal is the return of 10,000 migrants and refugees by the end of 2020 The Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas dubbed the immigration issue a matter of great national importance, speaking to the press corp on Tuesday. Mr. Petsas said the government’s goal was to relocate 4,000 more refugees who … Περισσότερα