Instead, the main opposition leader charged that the government chose to table an amendment, through Interior Minister Niki Kerameus, that includes “two discriminations,” as Kasselakis charged.
Theodoros Rousopoulos (Greece, EPP/DC) has been elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The top U.S. diplomat attended the Economist's conference "THE WORLD AHEAD 2024: ATHENS GALA DINNER," Monday evening in Athens
More specifically, traveller flows through airports increased by 12.5%, while traveller flows through road border-crossing points grew by 34.5%. In the period under review, the number of travellers from within the EU27 rose by 15.0% year-on-year to 19,285.5 thousand, while travellers from outside the EU27 increased by 20.9% to 12,684.2 thousand.
Minister of National Economy and Finance Kostis Hatzidakis and Minister of Social Cohesion and Family Sofia Zacharaki announced on Monday during a press conference the increase in the birth allowance from 400 to 1,500 euros.
The closed-door meeting was scheduled to end on Saturday night but had to be extended to include all presentations by party officials.
This action can further expand with the use of the facilities for renewable gases and hydrogen, highlighting the initiative's potential impact on energy connectivity and diversification in the region
The work meeting began on Friday afternoon and is ongoing as of this writing.
"The Church has, over the years but especially in the recent times of multiple, imported crises, played a key role in helping our weaker fellow citizens, especially, in preserving social cohesion and continues to do so.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in an interview on Bloomberg TV with Francine Lacqua on Friday, said that he was confident that 2024 will be a very good year for the Greek economy, which is growing faster than the average for the euro area, which he said was a result of significantly increasing foreign direct investment.
According to the data from the Ministry of Migration Policy, during the period from January to November 2023, the permits granted to investors from the United Kingdom increased by 77.8%, rising from 208 to 370.
The Rating House says Mytilineos is supported by robust performances in the energy sector. The EBITDA is projected to be in the range of €900 million to €1 billion in 2023, up from €854 million in 2022
Angelos Deretzis, after the meeting that representatives of the sector had with the Deputy Minister of Finance Haris Theoharis and government officials of the ministry.
Gelsinger, Porat and Brittin congratulated the prime minister on his re-election, while stressing the importance of political stability in an environment marked by global uncertainty and "opacity" regarding the future.
In addition to funds from the regular budget, if one added sums from other sources, the total funding to state universities exceeded one billion euros, he said.
Middle East Turmoil: Mitsotakis voiced deep concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, calling for an immediate end to the violence and a lasting political solution. He condemned the loss of innocent lives, particularly highlighting the tragic deaths of 1,000 children in Gaza. “Nobody can come to terms with this,” he declared, urging both sides to prioritize peace and dialogue.
Kasselakis also said that relations between the two countries should be seen more creatively, as, for example, establishing Albanian as a foreign language of choice in Greece or Greek as such in Albania.
"Hence migration has not been a main issue in our elections. We won a resounding victory partly because we succeeded in managing the migration through a tough but fair migration policy, which acknowledges the need to protect your borders, while at the same time opening up legal pathways for migration for those who are interested to come and work in Greece,"
Dendias stated that Greece will acquire the F-35 fighter jets, but also that "F-35s are not enough, there has to be a total change of landscape and perception."
Additionally, the prime minister insisted that the EU must strike a balance as regards its economy's competitiveness and the relevant rules, noting that there are countries that have the fiscal strength to support their enterprises and others that do not. "If you want the people's support for green energy you must find mutually beneficial solutions, as we did on the small islands of our country, where we explained the advantages of electricity to the inhabitants," he said.
With the signing of a contract between OASA and the contractor of the project, a member of the TERNA ENERGY Group, for the technological upgrade of the Automatic Fare Collection System, a new era begins for the transportation services provided to the public.
