Apostolos Tzitzikostas, 45, is the acting governor of the region of Central Macedonia, while he is a Member of the European Committee of the Regions

Commission highlights that Greece needs to build new infrastructure and upgrade existing systems to meet the directive's standards

The Commission makes recommendations to the Greek government about fighting corruption, protecting the freedom of the press, shedding light on the wiretapping scandal and respecting the rules on consultation

The Commission's preliminary assessment of Greece's request, completed on June 14, 2024, was positive, reflecting Greece's successful implementation of its recovery and resilience plan.

The Commission report, which is expected to be released this week, highlights issues regarding the operation of the justice system, independent authorities, freedom of the press and the wiretapping case

National Rally president Jordan Bardella, whose party is leading in the polls, said the former should make the decision if it forms a government, and not Macron at this period

The Elefsina unit, due west of the greater Athens-Piraeus area, recently resumed operation after a high-profile privatization

The European Commission highlighted improvements in Greece’s situation in 2023 regarding areas such as debt, unemployment, and non-performing loans, emphasizing that deep structural imbalances have now become regular imbalances. According to the official report, Greece, along with Italy, is now found to be experiencing imbalances after experiencing excessive imbalances until last year as vulnerabilities have […]

The Commission has ruled that Booking is a "gatekeeper" and must comply with the Digital Marketing Act, addressing complaints by the European Hotel Industry and Hellenic Chamber of Hotels

The European Commission is referring Greece to the Court of Justice of the European Union due to payment practices by Greek public hospitals towards their suppliers that are in breach of the Late Payments Directive

Brussels probes 'addictive effect' of new tailor-made platform for France, Spain; suspects lack of a TikTok age verification mechanism

What the Vice-President of the European Commission, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency Vera Yurova, said at her meeting with Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Prime Minister's official residence

Local authorities in the far north of Norway, close to the North Pole, and on the border to Russia, have filed an unusual request to the EU Commission. They have asked for permission to establish a new time zone where the day has 26 hours instead of the usual 24.

Last year,  over half a million (504,002) hectares, an area twice the size of Luxembourg, was scorched by wildfires, according to an advance report on Forest Fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2023 published today by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). The report shows that fires intensified during summer 2023, affecting mostly the Mediterranean […]

Gentiloni praised the Greek PM for the "economic success story"

EU Commissioner Iliana Ivanova conveyed Brussels' positive views on landmark legislation in reply to tabled question by two Communist Party MEPs

The European Commission is opening an investigation into Chinese wind-turbine suppliers operating in Spain, Greece, France, Romania and Bulgaria, competition chief Margarethe Vestager said on Tuesday. “We are launching a new inquiry into Chinese suppliers of wind turbines. We are investigating the conditions for the development of wind parks in Spain, in Greece, in France, […]

Commissioner Ferreira will be visiting Athens, Patras, Megalopolis, and Tripolis, to review cohesion policy-supported projects

The request comes as virtually all Greek businesses are now mandated to install POS devices and business owners, particularly those selling low-cost products, complain that commissions eat up their profit margins