Pavlos Marinakis

The Deputy Prime Minister and Government Spokesman Pavlos Marinakis, at the upcoming General Assembly of ERT S.A.

Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis commented on Thursday on the increase in declared overtime in the Ergani system after the implementation of the digital labor card, saying this had risen in the first seven months of 2024 compared with the previous year.

On November 30, 2024, the Thessaloniki Metro will be delivered to the people of Thessaloniki, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced during his speech at the event titled: “National Strategy for Regional Development / Presentation of the Digital Platform erga.gov.gr.”

The full return of the government after the brief summer break also marks the start of preparations for the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).

Of the 146 houses that have so far been earmarked for demolition following a large wildfire that swept through northeastern Attica last week, 80% had not cleared their plots of combustible materials, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said on Wednesday.

In the remaining 20% of the cases the properties were cleaned and the damage was much more limited, he added.

At the gym, he was welcomed by Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras, Penteli Mayor Natassa Kosmopoulou, and the school’s director. A representative from GEK Terna, responsible for the restoration, presented the reconstruction plan, expected to be completed in six months. Other school facilities in the area will be repaired by the start of the school year.

Today’s meeting in Penteli, led by Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will resemble a mini-Cabinet session. It will take place this afternoon and will include several ministers, deputy ministers, general secretaries, the Governor of Attica, and mayors from the affected areas.

The Hellenic Police announced on Monday that an officer reportedly responsible for vulgar social media posts had retired in 2021.

According to SYRIZA MP Elena Akrita, this is the person with whom MEP Nikos Pappas had an altercation via private Instagram messages.

The official statement from the Hellenic Police reads as follows:

The return of Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the Maximou , after the short vacation of the government team, signals the start of intense meetings in preparation for the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), which is traditionally the political milestone of the year.

Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis called on Sunday for SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis to expel MEP Nikos Pappas from the party after a private Instagram conversation in which Pappas appeared to make offensive remarks against a police officer was leaked online.