Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following: Athens’ Lawyers Announce Strike for Monday The Athens Bar Association (ABA) has announced a strike for Monday, Sept. 16, in protest of reforms announced by the relevant justice ministry, namely, mergers of courthouses, elimination of certain lower courts and procedural measures to speed up legal hearings and actual trials. […]
Both Greek, Cypriot energy ministers merely note that negotiations will continue; Nicosia has tabled reservations over cost-sharing, project's viability
According to media reports, Berlin ordered the temporary tightening of controls at all borders - including with Schengen members - in a crackdown on illegal migration
Crucial questions need to be addressed for Europe to establish a unified defense industry, as outlined in the Draghi report
"It is necessary to strengthen existing tools and develop new ones for maintaining peace. From conflict prevention and identifying causes to mediation, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding," Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris said
The Athens Bar Association's action is against high-profile judicial reforms aimed to speed up the wheels of Greece's often creaky, at times glacial justice system
Some of the other issues the Minister touched upon during the interview were Greek energy in shipping, the costs of ferries, and illegal migration.
The Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE) said the Greek government was overlooking small businesses in favor of larger enterprises
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As for the increase in the minimum wage, she reminded that it currently stands at 830 euros with the government’s goal being to reach 950 euros by 2027.
Both women recorded the Tilos encounter with cell phones, with the isle's mayor first posting on social media and ostensibly identifying the citizen by name
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis again dismissed claim of seeking EU position, or possibility of snap election, during customary TIF press conference
A new internal election for the leftist party's president now appears on the horizon after the approved motion of censure; no statement yet by Kasselakis
Results will determine whether Stefanos Kasselakis will continue as the president of the main opposition leftist party, or possibly whether another split will arise
Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke before most of his Cabinet, office-holders and regional and local stakeholders, saying some 500,000 new job spots were created in the country since 2019
Habeck, who addressed the opening of the 88th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), emphasized that 'we see how significantly Greece and its economy have recovered'
During his interview at the OT.gr studio within TIF, the US Amb. to Greece George Tsunis cited strong bilateral relations and investment opportunities
Aim is to further cut court delays by one-third, with the next goal being the unveiling of an out-of-court arbitration process
On the opening day of Thessaloniki's International Fair (TIF), running until September 15, two major announcements by Greek ministers took center stage, focusing on public safety and transportation advancements
Greek PM Mitsotakis inaugurated the German pavilion at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), where Germany is this year's honored country
