The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople called on the Egyptian government and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to “find the appropriate manner to maintain the ownership status quo” of Saint Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai, in a statement issued on Friday. The reaction came a day after the uproar caused by an Egyptian court’s ruling on May […]

The statement seeks to reassure Greece, the Orthodox community, and the public following a court ruling that raised concerns about the operation of Mt. Sinai monastery.

The large and unified marine park in the Ionian Sea is reportedly far along in terms of studies, technical aspects; south Aegean park more fragmented

Center-right ND is given 29%, with socialist/social democrat PASOK and Zoe Konstantopoulou’s Plefsi Eleftherias dueling for second place, as both are calculated at 13.5%

Earlier this month, Egyptian President Abdel el-Sisi, speaking during an official visit to Athens, went out of his way to dispel what he called “rumors” of state attempts to confiscate the Sinai Monastery and its properties

The move by the Egyptian judiciary also entails the prospect of seriously upsetting Greek-Egyptian relations, as it completely contradicts the expressed personal assurances by Egyptian President el-Sisi in Athens earlier this month.

A high-profile trial opened in Athens involving seven defendants accused of illegally obtaining EU agricultural subsidies.

"I would suggest that the SAFE regulation be called a backdoor regulation , if certain partners attempt to implement it through tricks so that unanimity of EU members is not required for agreements with third countries."

The bill, introduced by Minister of Immigration Makis Voridis, is intended to streamline the deportation of third-country nationals, and criminalize those who are undocumented.

The European Commission is reportedly set to call on member states to cut water consumption by at least 10% by 2030.

While SAFE is primarily for EU member states, it also opens the door to third countries—and this is where political sensitivities come into play.

The Greek Parliament is debating a new development bill aimed at overhauling Greece’s investment aid framework, with a vote expected shortly.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis revealed the establishment of a national authority tasked with market price oversight and consumer protection during his address at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning in Athens. The Greek Prime Minister said the new body would be set up on the Swedish model, adding that protecting Greek households was a […]

The ministerial cabinet meeting will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 at the Maximos Mansion.

Opposition demands probe into felony level offenses; former SYRIZA minister left out of proposal due to statute of limitations

'We can all agree, I believe, that the average monthly rent in the country is not 255 euros', Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis told a real estate conference

The government on Tuesday abruptly abolished the Greek Payment Authority of Common Agricultural Policy (OPEKEPE), with its duties shifted to the independent tax bureau

This development carries particular significance for Greece, as in practice it implies that countries like Turkey are not automatically excluded from participating in SAFE-backed programs.

A large portion of Greeks appear disappointed in the manner opposition parties are exercising their duties against the government while they are skeptical about emerging political formations, according to a poll conducted by pollsters Interview for the website politics.gr. The poll comes after recent rumors that former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who was expelled from […]

The Commissioner’s visit to Greece began Monday with a series of field inspections alongside Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou.