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State-owned satellites on the cards

The construction of the first Greek state satellites out of a total of 13 for which an open tender was announced earlier in the year will reportedly begin in a month’s time.

PM seeking to plug leaks in Greek north

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will set up camp in northern Greece on Thursday to begin a series of tours over two days aiming to limit leakage to parties to the right of ruling New Democracy and which in the June 2023 elections received a total of around 20% of the vote between them.

15.05.2024 / 17:05

Hunting for support on social media

A parallel war between political leaders is under way on social media ahead of next month’s European Parliament elections. The race for views and likes is a fierce one, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis using TikTok to increase his influence with younger users.

11.05.2024 / 16:50

AI joins fight against sunbeds, umbrellas

The government is taking another step in the fight against illegal “occupation” of beaches by sunbeds, umbrellas and chairs as the main part of the tourist season approaches.

22.04.2024 / 07:25

Five challenges for ruling party at the Euro elections

Government officials have developed a set of five tests to determine whether the June 9 European Parliament elections will be a success or failure.

12.04.2024 / 13:45

Turkish tourists landing on Greek islands

The Greek islands are reaping the rewards of the seven-day “visa express” granted to Turkish citizens, with arrivals in the first 10 days of April tripling compared to last year.

11.04.2024 / 21:15

ND designates Kasselakis as the major foe

Less than two months ahead of the European Parliament elections, ruling New Democracy, to its relief, has found that it can focus on one main rival, not two.

09.04.2024 / 21:30

Mitsotakis to spearhead ND Euro election campaign

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to play a leading role in New Democracy’s European elections campaign. He said as much in his speech that closed the proceedings of the three-day conference marking the 50th anniversary of New Democracy.

01.04.2024 / 12:40

What led to Thursday’s Cabinet ousters

The resignations of the minister of state, Stavros Papastavrou, and the deputy minister to the prime minister, Yiannis Bratakos, last Thursday has been attributed to their attendance at the “wrong” social event.

30.03.2024 / 08:21

PM notes high stakes of Euro elections

As the dust settled after Parliament’s rejection of the confidence motion against the government on Thursday night, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has linked the upcoming European elections to Greece’s political stability upon which country’s forward course hinges.

23.03.2024 / 19:30

Municipal Police force getting a makeover

The Interior Ministry is moving ahead with changes to the Municipal Police force, deeming that the existing framework needs to be adapted to meet the needs of the country’s cities and their residents.

20.03.2024 / 10:48

Interior ministry official to take over vacant sec-gen post after email leak

Nasos Balerbas, secretary-general of the Interior Ministry, will replace in the coming days another ministry official with a similar title, who resigned over a data breach scandal in which emails were sent to diaspora voters by a Conservative European Parliamentarian, Kathimerini understands.

16.03.2024 / 08:05