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Turkish tourists landing on Greek islands

The Greek islands are reaping the rewards of the seven-day “visa express” granted to Turkish citizens, with arrivals in the first 10 days of April tripling compared to last year.

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11.04.2024 / 21:15

ND designates Kasselakis as the major foe

Less than two months ahead of the European Parliament elections, ruling New Democracy, to its relief, has found that it can focus on one main rival, not two.

09.04.2024 / 21:30

Mitsotakis to spearhead ND Euro election campaign

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to play a leading role in New Democracy’s European elections campaign. He said as much in his speech that closed the proceedings of the three-day conference marking the 50th anniversary of New Democracy.

01.04.2024 / 12:40

What led to Thursday’s Cabinet ousters

The resignations of the minister of state, Stavros Papastavrou, and the deputy minister to the prime minister, Yiannis Bratakos, last Thursday has been attributed to their attendance at the “wrong” social event.

30.03.2024 / 08:21

PM notes high stakes of Euro elections

As the dust settled after Parliament’s rejection of the confidence motion against the government on Thursday night, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has linked the upcoming European elections to Greece’s political stability upon which country’s forward course hinges.

23.03.2024 / 19:30

Municipal Police force getting a makeover

The Interior Ministry is moving ahead with changes to the Municipal Police force, deeming that the existing framework needs to be adapted to meet the needs of the country’s cities and their residents.

20.03.2024 / 10:48

Interior ministry official to take over vacant sec-gen post after email leak

Nasos Balerbas, secretary-general of the Interior Ministry, will replace in the coming days another ministry official with a similar title, who resigned over a data breach scandal in which emails were sent to diaspora voters by a Conservative European Parliamentarian, Kathimerini understands. 

14.03.2024 / 10:10

Egyptian headache in Athens and EU

Athens has described forthcoming EU support for Egypt with a generous €7.4 billion package to manage migration as “vital” for the wider region.

13.03.2024 / 11:55

‘New Democracy is a multifaceted party’

There is an “invisible thread” connecting the conservative governments of Antonis Samaras (2012-2015) and the current administration of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, according to Minister of State Stavros Papastavrou.

07.03.2024 / 08:02

PM’s Ukraine visit turns into thriller 

The visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Ukraine on Wednesday had all the makings of a Hollywood thriller, as an explosion from a Russian attack on Odesa, probably with missiles, occurred less than 200 meters from where he stood with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

02.03.2024 / 11:44

Pickup expected in postal vote from abroad

Some 17,000 people have registered in just 11 days on the Interior Ministry platform for the postal vote, which creates optimism that the project will eventually be crowned with success.

24.02.2024 / 22:45

Digital platform to shield Greece from fake news

Seeking to combat the spread of lies about the country, the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Digital Governance are reportedly preparing to launch a new digital platform that will use AI to identify false news.

23.02.2024 / 13:41

Government plans to bring in 40,000 workers from six countries

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday that Greece is on the cusp of a migration agreement with India to bring in unskilled and skilled workers to the country to be employed in the agricultural, construction and tourism sectors.

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