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Plan mulled to tackle juvenile delinquency
Greece's Health Ministry is preparing a program aimed at developing a model for the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency, Stelios Stylianidis, psychiatrist-psychoanalyst and professor emeritus of social psychiatry at Athens' Panteion University, told Kathimerini.
Mediterranean Yacht Show returns to Nafplio this month
The 9th Mediterranean Yacht Show (MEDYS) will be held from April 27 to May 1 in Nafplio, in the eastern Peloponnese.
According to a statement, owners of 120 vessels have expressed an interest in the 95 available berths at the port of the southern Greek city, leading to another year with a waiting list.
Historic mosque opens for prayers after a century
Muslims observe Eid-al Fitr at the Yeni Mosque in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Wednesday - the first time that the early 20th century monument has been opened for prayers in more than a century. The Yeni Mosque was converted into a museum in 1925 following the population exchange between Greece and Turkey.
Is Turkey itching for tension? Officials fear so
The Foreign Ministry opted for a mild response Wednesday to Turkish allegations that Greece is undermining the climate of relatively good relations, but officials increasingly believe that the Turkish government, partly due to domestic political pressure, may opt, at a time of its own choosing, to return to the period of high tension that prevailed from 2020 to 2023.
ADMIE: Israel wants linkup acceleration
Israel's authorities requested the acceleration of procedures for the implementation of the Great Sea Interconnector project (Greece-Cyprus-Israel), in the section of the Cyprus-Israel power linkup.
The director general of the Energy Ministry, representing the government of Israel, stated that this is an important priority of the Israeli government to advance the project.
Gentiloni praises Greek economy during visit
European Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni met with Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis on Tuesday and discussed the new framework of fiscal rules, the course of implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), as well as tax policy issues.
Romanos to SYRIZA and PASOK: They go to any means to undermine the country’s development
The spokesperson of New Democracy (ND) targeted the two parties in that they did not vote in favour of the additional funding for Greece from the Recovery Fund
Eurostat and the shielded economy
Managing public opinion is one of the tasks of every government. Some governments understand this process as a necessary, continuous, systematic explanation of their strategy to the country's citizens, to make it understandable and remove any unavoidable obstacles to its implementation.
Robotics factory in NW Greece
An investment proposal submitted by Atlas Robotics to Enterprise Greece foresees the creation of a manufacturing factory for robotic technology in northwestern Greece, with a budget of 91 million euros.
PM Mitsotakis meets with his Montenegrin counterpart Spajic
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reaffirmed Greece's commitment to supporting the European Union integration efforts of Western Balkan countries during his Wednesday meeting with Montenegro's Prime Minister Milojko Spajic.
Fin Min unveils Greece’s economic measures for 2025 at Delphi Forum
Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis disclosed a new array of economic measures for 2025 during the Delphi Economic Forum on Wednesday, valued at 870 million euros.
Türkiye challenges Greek plans for Aegean marine park
Türkiye has issued a warning to its neighbor Greece, cautioning against potential tensions following Greece's announcement of plans to declare a marine park in the Aegean Sea.
Greece’s F-35 deal moves forward
The letter of acceptance (LOA) regarding Greece's request for the supply of F-35 fighter jets has been in the General Directorate of Defense Equipment and Investments since Wednesday morning.
Europe’s wildfires in 2023 were among the worst this century, report says
The 2023 wildfire season in Europe was among the worst this century, according to a European Commission report published on Wednesday.
Last year, more than half a million (504,002) hectares, an area twice the size of Luxembourg, was scorched by wildfires, according to a report on Forest Fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2023 by the Commission's Joint Research Centre.
Greece's position on so-called Kosovo remains unchanged - report
ATHENS - Quoting unnamed diplomatic sources, the Greek news agency ANA reports that Greece's position on Serbia and the so-called Kosovo remains completely unchanged.
"There has been no change of attitude, nor do we intend for there to be a change of attitude," the sources were quoted as saying.