New Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ first interview to a foreign media outlet was aired on Thursday, and specifically to BBC’s HARDtalk, with the center-right political leader reiterating that his…
By T. Igoumenidi [email protected]
A local real estate association president told “N” this week that the latest short-term property leasing trend in the greater Athens area, the so-called “AirBnB phenomenon”,…
Halkidiki prefecture, northern Greece’s pre-eminent tourism destination, was declared in a state of emergency on Thursday, in the wake of last evening’s widespread destruction from a particularly intense storm front,…
Starbucks’ newest outlet in Greece opened on Tuesday off iconic Syntagma Square, Athens’ premier plaza, across from Parliament and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The cafe is located in…
The new Mitsotakis government on Wednesday afternoon announced the tabling of draft legislation – once the new Parliament convenes – to accelerate the process for the now stalled Helleniko privatization…
One of the more emblematic “squats” in downtown Athens, the closed City Plaza hotel, abruptly ended on Wednesday afternoon, as the squatters up and left after three years without any…
The president and CEO of Public Power Corp., the state-run and dominant electricity provider in Greece, resigned on Wednesday, with the relevant minister requesting that the executive remain in his…
By N. Bellos [email protected]
The EU Commission’s summer report has the Greek economy continuing to growth at a higher rate than the EU average, although warning that the recovering is…
New Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Wednesday, speaking at the first Cabinet meeting of his majority government, that Parliament will remain open over the summer, with one of…
New Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis, who again assumed the sensitive public order portfolio after more than 15 years, on Tuesday cashiered the leadership of Greek Police (EL.AS) hours after…
The first unofficial “spin” by government sources on Tuesday referred to “strict conditions” that will be unveiled by new Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for ministers and deputies ministers, with the…
New Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening, local time, with the latter conveying his congratulations over the former’s election victory…
The federation of Greek exporters on Tuesday sounded the “warning bell” over what it called a significant increase this year in the balance of trade deficit, mostly generated by a…
New Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis, among the most high-profile members of the new Mitsotakis Cabinet, on Tuesday greeted Lamda Development CEO Odysseas Athanasiou in his first meeting since…
A Turkish national traveling on an inter-city bus was arrested on Tuesday at the Kipi border post separating Greece and Turkey after custom officers found more than 1,000 ancient coins…
New energy and environment minister Costis Hatzidakis, a veteran of past New Democracy (ND) governments, said his ministry’s priorities includes jump-starting two of the biggest investments in Greece that have…
New Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will travel to Berlin during the second half of August, according to reports in Athens on Tuesday, following an invitation by German Chancellor Angela…
New Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ first meeting on Tuesday, 24 hours after he was sworn-in, will come with SSM chair Andrea Enria, who is in Athens this week.
Afterwards,…
Members of the new Mitsotakis government, all 51, were sworn-in at noon local time at the presidential mansion in central Athens, with PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos…
A mini heat wave punctuated by strong thunderstorms is forecast over the coming 48-hour period in Greece.
Temperatures of above 40C are forecast on Wednesday in parts of central and…
The body of a female was discovered in a cave on Tuesday in the Xamoudochori site in a rugged portion of Hania prefecture (Platania municipality) on Crete, with authorities attempting…
Sazka Group, controlled by Czech investor Karel Komarek, has submitted a voluntary public offer for OPAP shares not controlled by the group, the development that caused the gaming and lottery…
The Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) on Monday suspended trading of OPAP’s shares, following a request by the Athens-based gaming and lottery operator.
According to reports, the development is linked with…
Two of the surprise choices by new Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for a same-number of Cabinet posts, Michalis Chrysohoidis and Lina Mendoni, at the public order and culture ministries, respectively,…
The final difference between first-place New Democracy (ND) and runner-up SYRIZA stands at 8.32 percentage points, the result of Sunday’s general election in Greece.
Specifically, center-right ND fell just short…
The new Mitsotakis government will feature one of the biggest Cabinets in recent memory, with numerous alternate and deputy ministers – totalling 51 – allocated to more than a dozen…
Outgoing European Union Commissioner Pierre Moscovici on Monday expressed a view that Greece has made a “good start” after the end of the third bailout (August 2018), although much needs…
Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be sworn-in just after 1 p.m. (11 GMT) at the presidential mansion in downtown Athens on Monday, with the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Ieronymos, swearing-in…
Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ first press statements after Sunday’s election victory by his center-right New Democracy (ND) came during an interview to CNBC, where he expressed gratitude over the election result –…
Outgoing EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker offered his congratulations to Greek election winner Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday evening, Tweeting on his official account the following:
“@kmitsotakis, I would like to…
