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US secretary of state visits Athens
The deepening of strategic cooperation between Greece and the United States and the mutually beneficial aligning of interests in the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean are at the heart of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Athens.
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Greek PM urges investors to take advantage of improved investment climate
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has urged American investors to take advantage of Greece's improved investment climate and positive economic sentiment.
Gov't mulling full privatization of gas company DEPA
The Greek government is considering the full sale (100 pct) of the country's state-controlled gas company DEPA as part of its privatization's plan, according to Energy Ministry sources cited by state-run news agency ANA-MPA.
Plan in works to restart ‘experimental’ and ‘model’ schools
The Education Ministry's shake-up of the country's public schools includes the creation of around 240 so-called "experimental" and "model" schools, institutions that were abolished by the previous SYRIZA administration.
Lower Greek growth in first quarter
The 1.5 percent growth rate recorded in the first half of 2019, announced on Wednesday by Greece's statistics service (ELSTAT), raises the bar for the new government to secure the growth it seeks.
ELSTAT data showed the economy expanded at an annual 1.9 percent rate in the second quarter, accelerating from a downwardly revised 1.1 percent growth rate in the first quarter.
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Staikouras welcomes Lagarde view on 'excessive' primary surplus target
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras welcomed on Wednesday the acknowledgement by Christine Lagarde, the European Central Bank's likely next president, that Greece's primary surplus target is excessive and puts too much pressure on the recovery of the economy.
Tsakalotos accuses ND gov’t of piggybacking on SYRIZA legacy
Hours after conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece will soon remove the last remaining capital controls imposed on bank depositors at the height of the financial crisis, former finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos accused the government of piggybacking on his administration's efforts to lift restrictions.
Parl't speaker, deputies convene to discuss judicial appointments
The Parliament speaker and his deputies convened for a second day on Friday in an ongoing bid to appoint the country's new judicial leadership.
The choice of Supreme Court President is to be made from six current vice presidents: Angeliki Aliferopoulou, Giorgos Lekkas, Pinelope Zontanou, Iosif Tsalaganidis, Irini Kalou and Dimitra Kokotini.
Top court officials short-listed amid political clash
Three top judicial officials - Iosif Tsalaganidis, Pinelopi Zontanou and Angeliki Aliferopoulou - were short-listed on Thursday for the position of Supreme Court president following a session by Parliament's speaker and his deputies.
The speakers are to convene again on Friday to evaluate candidates for another coveted post: the court's prosecutor.
Parliament body to hear from candidates for top court jobs
A special parliamentary body will hear on Thursday and Friday from 11 candidates vying for the positions of the president and top prosecutor of Greece's Supreme Court.