Tag: Greece
Greece, central bank increases GDP estimate for 2023 but calls for prudence
(Finance) – The central bank of Greece now predicts that the country’s economy will grow at a rate of 2.2% in 2023, well above the euro area average, but a…
Remarkable election promise from Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis: The Turkish-Greek border will be completely walled
Greek Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis, together with Greek Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakos, visited the Evros region of Greece on the Turkish border. Mitsotakis’ election promise was on the agenda. Here…
Return ticket to Greece: Utrecht Eurovision participant Stefania performs in her own city
Before she performs, Stefania takes a look at the concert hall. She walks there via the Moreelse Bridge, over the track of Utrecht Central Station, with a view of the…
Greece calls elections in May
Published: Less than 2 hours ago Updated: Less than 2 hours ago fullscreen Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Archive image. Photo: Petros Giannakouris/AP/TT Greece will hold general elections in…
police chief sacked after violent clashes during protests
In Greece, police chief Constantinos Skoumas has been sacked after violent clashes between police and protesters this week in Athens. The Greek government has acknowledged the mistakes made by the…
Rail disaster in Greece: anger is mounting against the state of public services
The apologies of the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, did not change anything. Anger overwhelms the Greeks after the train disaster that killed 57 people on February 28. That night, a…
Angry protests have continued for more than a week – Greece filed more charges in connection with the worst train accident in the country’s history
More than 60,000 Greeks demonstrated against the country’s authorities yesterday. The country’s prime minister said he bears responsibility for the accident that killed 57 people. Charges have been brought against…
Train disaster in Greece: why anger is rising in the country
“We feel immense rage.” These words from Michalis Hasiotis, president of the union of Greek accountants, could sum up the tense situation gripping Greece, five days after the train accident…
The train accident in Greece “reveals the shortcomings of the State, reinforced by European policies”
Five days after the deadly collision between two trains, anger has not subsided in Greece. This Sunday, March 5, violent clashes opposed police and demonstrators in Athens, opposite the Greek…
2028: Erdogan’s Turkey attacks the Imia Islands, France flies to the aid of Greece
In 2013, who could have imagined Daesh, the invasion of Ukraine, the assault on the Capitol? To deal with even the most surprising threats, the Ministry of the Armed Forces…