New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on his party’s Political Committee today to work toward creating a common progressive front that can work toward economic recovery and protect state institutions – including the judiciary – the independence of which SYRIZA has undermined according to ND. Mitsotakis once again called for immediate elections, as he has … Περισσότερα
Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos II headed the celebrations to mark the day first with a liturgy at the Syros Metropolitan Church and then at the island’s port, where according to the custom the Archbishop threw a crucifix in the water, which was then retrieved by local young men. During his address following … Περισσότερα
According to the latest forecast by the National Observatory of Athens’ Meteo service, snow will continue to fall in all the prefectures of Macedonia, in Ioannina, Trikala and Larissa and snow chains are required on several roads. Snow is also expected to fall again in Thessaloniki in the evening while flights, from and to Macedonia … Περισσότερα
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due in Athens for talks with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, and main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on 10-11 January, with implementation of the Prespa Agreement being front-and-centre on the political agenda. The visit comes on the eve of a crucial final vote in the Parliament … Περισσότερα
According to the latest forecast by the National Observatory of Athens’ Meteo service, snowfall will be especially pronounced Thursday (today) and Friday. It’s already snowing in all throughout the prefectures of Macedonia, Ioannina, Trikala and Larissa and snow chains are required on several roads. Snow is also expected in Thessaloniki as well and, in the … Περισσότερα
Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) has focused on PM Alexis Tsipras’ Christmas spending spree and the so called “social dividend”, handouts based on economic criteria and deriving from that portion of the primary surplus that exceeds targets. The subtitle of the FAZ article tells the story in a nutshell: “Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is handing … Περισσότερα
According to the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) weather service meteo the new bout of bad weather will continue to affect the country until Saturday, with below-freezing temperatures in many parts of central and northern Greece. Most of the country, with the exception of the islands in the Aegean, will see a brief improvement in … Περισσότερα
On the sidelines of a New Year’s carols event at the PM’s Maximos Mansion offices, Alexis Tsipras revealed his plans regarding the dates of general elections and of the ratification of the Greece-FROM Prespa Agreement in the Greek Parliament. Tsipras says he is mulling over which Sunday in October he might hold the general election. … Περισσότερα
The relevant processes to naturalise to the two Egyptian migrant fishermen, aged 50 and 46 years old, respectively, and of their 35-year-old Albanian colleague, were initiated by Interior Minister Alexis Charitsis after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, during a visit to Mati on September 4, said that the Greek State must grant them Greek citizenship in … Περισσότερα
The year that passed began hopefully, full of expectations and promises of a definitive exit from the great economic crisis that has bedeviled the country for the last decade. At the end of 2018 and the dawn of 2019 we are still confronted by the same wounds and burdens. Despite the countless sacrifices of the … Περισσότερα