News archive of June 2023

Alexis Tsipras "is and will remain a huge political asset for the country and for the left worldwide," one potential contender for the leadership position in SYRIZA has said.

Efi Achtsioglou made the comments on social media a day after Tsipras resigned as leader of the main opposition party.

Endorsing Greek and international contemporary art, the Sealed Earth gallery (sealedearth.art) opens its doors with a solo show by ceramicist George Vavatsis. Highlighting the artist's erudite understanding of clay types, the exhibition will run through July 6.

A scheduled meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius on July 11-12 will be an opportunity to "chart a path of rapprochement," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said.

PRISTINA - Following a decision by a Pristina basic court to once again extend custody for an arrested Kosovo Serb, his lawyer said on Friday he had filed a request for protection of legality with the supreme court of the so-called Kosovo due to gross breaches of the law during the proceedings.

According to the Pentagon, the Chinese balloon, which was shot down by the US military over US territorial waters in early February, did not gather intelligence, DPA reported.

The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission approved the new electricity and heating prices starting from July 1.

On average, the price of electricity for household consumers increases by 4.37 percent. An increase of 4.24% is foreseen for "Electrohold", for EVN - by 3.78%, and for customers of "Energo Pro" - by 5.43%. These prices include the prices for network services.

Police have arrested an official of the Public Employment Service (DYPA) on suspicion of bribery and breach of duty.

Investigators believe that the official unlawfully deleted fines on companies for the late notification of voluntary departures of employees in return for bribes.

The "Household Basket" measure, an institution that was strongly contested mainly by the market but which was ultimately the previous government's main tool to combat inflation in grocery items, will be extended until December 31, 2023, the development ministry has announced.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic received the state secretary at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eivind Vad Petersson, in Belgrade on Friday.

In a statement released after the meeting, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Petersson had called for implementation of all agreements under the Brussels Agreement.

Political parties have engaged in reciprocal visits to exchange Eid greetings, with the agenda encompassing discussions on the Quran burning act in Sweden as well as deliberations regarding a new constitution.