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Catch up on the most important events in Greece from the day before with To Vima English Edition's News Wrap-up

Renewable energy sources in the country for 2022 generated 43% of electricity demand

However, on a global level, the country has managed over the last decades to significantly improve its standing, moving from 41st spot in 2009 and 52nd in 2021 to 25th spot in 2021

As stated by Rizos Maroudas, a member of the coordinating committee of the roadblocks, speaking on ERT yesterday, they are considering either blocking roads or pursuing other forms of mobilization.

On this day in 1965, Malcom X is assassinated

High winds, rain and thunderstorms around the country today

Protesters have demanded untaxed diesel fuel, subsidized electricity, a clampdown on ag imports presented as domestic products and even revisions of the EU’s standing Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

Environmental groups in Greece are calling on the government to re-examine a shoreline use law urging protection of beaches and coasts.

Notably, except for Attica, where per capita GDP is 90% of the European average, in other Greek regions it is below 75% of the EU.

The survey, the 3rd in a row conducted on behalf of Greek tobacco company Papastratos, questioned a sample of over 1,200 individuals on their smoking habits

Mavrommatis’ iconic voice is associated with the “golden age” of Greek sports broadcasting in the 1970s, ‘80s and into the ‘90s

On this day in 1962, John Glenn successfully orbits the Earth

Cloudy with a chance of rain

Entry of Turkish coast guard patrol boat into Imia territorial waters on Saturday reportedly generates communication on 'emergency line'

Three key figures in Greece’s organ transplant efforts share their thoughts with To Vima

I wonder how many conversations and confessions accompanied by a glass of ouzo the tables of the “Ellinikon” have overheard in the almost 30 years since this Greek restaurant opened its doors in Brussels? Close but not too close, some 500 meters from the Commission and the Council, it has long been the favored hangout […]

Despite falling continuously in recent years, unemployment among young adults remains high in Greece – in fact, second in the EU, behind Spain. Nonetheless, a recent study shows that certain jobs are in high demand from employers in the greater Athens area. According to a recent LinkedIn study conducted as part of the platform’s annual […]

On this day in 1945, US Marines invade Iwo Jima

Tractors will head to Athens, from Thessaly, and a large demonstration is scheduled to be held in front of the Greek Parliament in Syntagma

Once completed, the form must be dispatched via registered mail, at no cost to the voter, to the designated address. It is imperative that the form reaches its destination by Saturday, June 8, the day preceding the elections, to validate the application