Pierrakakis said the upcoming reform would focus on supporting families to counter declining birth rates and the demographic crisis in the country

The prime minister began his tour at Pavilion 1555, stopped by the Armed Forces’ exhibit, and posed for photos with members of the women’s gymnastics team.

The measure will apply to taxpayers whose primary residence is in frontier areas with populations under 5,000.

Mitsotakis stressed that Greece has a large number of AI specialists working abroad, but “we would like them to return home.”

Gerapetritis reiterated Athens’ firm support for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) electricity cable project.

Papastavrou noted that in 2005, about 60% of Greece’s electricity came from lignite, while renewable energy now accounts for nearly 60%,

Former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to outline his political comeback at the Economist conference in Thessaloniki, raising speculation about a new party

Evangelos Marinakis, founder and president of the shipping group Capital Maritime & Trading Corp and main shareholder of Alter Ego Media, appeals for an end to the war in Ukraine and references the poor economic situation of Greek households in his intervention at the 5th Thessaloniki Metropolitan Summit

Five elderly men face weeks in detention after visiting ancestral homes in Trikomo, prompting members of Congress to press for their immediate release

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into possible criminal offenses linked to the Greece–Cyprus electricity interconnection.

The Greek government plans tax relief for the middle class at the Thessaloniki Fair, while Cyprus questions the viability of a key energy project.

The deputy minister of finance, George Kotsiras, underlined that Greece is at the forefront of every humanitarian effort aimed at restoring normalcy in Gaza.

“Greek Americans are the definition of the American Dream. They came here with faith in God, worked hard, built businesses, and created opportunity not only for their families but for their entire communities,” said President Donald J. Trump’s Treasury Secretary

He noted that the scale of the measures will be close to €1.5 billion, in addition to the €1 billion package announced in April that included a rent rebate for tenants

Addressing left-wing parties, he said the framework on migration and returns would become stricter,

Kallas stated that the EU wanted third countries to act in accordance with international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Gerapetritis also said that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, scheduled for September 22–26.

He underlined the importance of the program for students, parents, and local communities, noting that accessibility infrastructure

He emphasized that Athens has already demonstrated—through maritime spatial planning, the establishment of marine parks, and the licensing of blocks south of Crete—that it defends its sovereign rights in practice, not merely in words.

Facing declining polls, Prime Minister Mitsotakis readies a surprise policy at the Thessaloniki International Fair to project stability and regain momentum