EU

Parties scan country ahead of showdown
POLITICS

With less than two months to go before the European Parliament elections on June 9, the campaign has entered a crucial phase with tours by political leaders and party committees being a key element.


SYRIZA drops candidate over controversial comments on women
NEWS

SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has removed a journalist and presenter from the party’s list of candidates for the June European Parliament elections following controversial statements by the latter regarding the abuse of women and gender-based violence.


Fourth RRF payment request is submitted
ENERGY

Alternate Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis submitted the fourth payment request, amounting to 2.3 billion euros, for the loan part of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to the European Commission on Wednesday.

Interest in EU election higher this time around, poll shows
NEWS

Europeans’ interest in the upcoming European Parliament election is significantly higher than before the last vote five years ago, according to an EU poll released on Wednesday, with poverty, health, jobs and defence seen as top campaign issues.




Greek prime minister pushing for European Security Fund
FOREIGN-POLICY

Seeking new ways to bolster European defensive cooperation, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for the creation of a European Security Fund in statements after meeting with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk in Warsaw.


EU investigates possible cartel practices
FINANCE

Greek and European authorities are investigating the possible extensive rigging of tenders in digital upgrading projects, mainly of the state, which are financed by the Recovery and Resilience Fund.

EIB to bolster civil protection in Greece with new €220 mln loan
ENVIRONMENT

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced it will lend Greece €220 million to help protect it against floods and wildfires, which are occurring more often as a result of climate change, as well as against other natural disasters such as earthquakes.