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Amidst growing concerns about water scarcity, the Greek government has devised a five-pillar plan aimed at addressing this critical issue. The most ambitious of these plans involves transferring water from the artificial Kremasta Lake by connecting it to the Evinos and Mornos reservoirs, which supply the Attica region.

With Germany’s decision to implement spot checks at its land borders now in effect for 24 hours, Athens is closely monitoring developments.

Electricity prices in Southern Europe are up to five times higher than those in Scandinavian countries and nearly double compared to Central and Western Europe, according to an analysis by Eurelectric, the European electricity industry association.

Eurelectric attributes the large price disparities to a reduction in cross-border energy flows.

A ban on new licences for short-term rentals in three districts in central Athens will be in force for at least a year, the Greek government said on Monday, also raising the tax on such holiday lets.

Athens is determined to take a very tough stance toward Germany, especially after Berlin's recent decision to tighten controls on its western land borders, according to well-informed sources speaking to Kathimerini.

On November 29, 2023 an opulent "Memorial of the Nation's Immortals" was inaugurated at the Ministry of National Defense. Its core is a large altar with an eternal flame for the country's fallen since it became a nation. On each side of the altar are a series of panels that converge on the 16-meter pole bearing the Greek flag that stands at the head of the altar.

“Across Greece, a typical Airbnb host rents out a home for just 24 nights a year, and more than one in two report that the additional income from this activity helps them maintain their homes,” said Valentina Reino, Head of Public Policy for Southern Europe at Airbnb, in response to the government’s announcement of new regulations on short-term rentals in Greece.

Germany’s sudden shift to a “hardline” approach on migration, after years of lenient rules, attractive social benefits, and a culture of tolerance, has sounded alarms in several European countries, including Greece. Concerns are growing about a potential unilateral shift in migration policy that could lead to the unraveling of the Schengen Agreement.

Berlin's decision to impose temporary controls on Germany's land borders is eliciting strong reactions within Europe, putting the migration issue back on the EU's agenda just months after a historic agreement to resolve it.

The concern revolves around a possible "domino effect" with the introduction of similar measures in other member-states.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is to meet Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netantayu in New York this month, according to well-informed sources, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.