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Government says battle for ‘brain gain’ almost won
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis referred to the government's efforts to bring about a so-called "brain gain," encouraging the return of a generation of young and productive Greeks who had left during the economic crisis, noting during his briefing to the press on Tuesday that this was one "great challenge" that appeared to have been won.
Beleri pelted with yogurt and eggs in Tirana
New Democracy MEP Fredi Beleri has been pelted with yogurt and eggs by unknown assailants outside the Albanian parliament in Tirana.
Beleri, an ethnic Greek born in Albania, was in the Albanian capital as part of a delegation from the European Parliament to assess Albania's progress towards European Union membership.
Rama canceled his meeting with the EU Parliament delegation, of which Fredi Beleris is a member
A meeting with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama that was scheduled to be held today in Tirana as part of a visit by a European Parliament delegation to monitor Albania’s EU accession process was cancelled.
Greece nominates Harry Theoharis for UNWTO chief
Former tourism minister Harry Theoharis has been nominated as Greece's candidate for Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis announced on Tuesday.
In a statement, Theoharis expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for the nomination, highlighting the importance of the role.
No face-to-face meeting between Rama, Beleri
A much-anticipated meeting between Fredi Beleri, an MEP from Greece's New Democracy party, and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana will not take place, Kathimerini understands.
Maria Efthymiou: In Greece we are in a civil war since 1915, it’s stupid
“Greece has been ‘in a civil war‘ since 1915,” commented historian Maria Efthymiou, interpreting the political situation in our country, in response to a question she received in an interview with MEGA about national history.
Christodoulides speaks with Mitsotakis ahead of Biden meeting
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a phone conversation on Tuesday ahead of Christodoulides' meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday.
The two leaders are also scheduled to meet in Athens on Thursday as part of a previously planned visit.
Greece to bolster Evros border security with additional 150 guards, says FM
Greece will further bolster security along its Evros border with Turkey by hiring an additional 150 border guards, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has said. These new recruits, supplementing the 450 guards hired over the past two years, will be stationed to support the second line of defense.
SYRIZA: The gap between the camps is widening – “87” towards the Congress, “Kasselistas” towards PASOK and Rome
The unbridgeable gap that has turned the “87” of the Syriza Progressive Alliance into foreign bodies within the Syriza Progressive Alliance into the “87” of the “Tsipras Guard” and the “Kasselistas” under the former party chairman, Stefanos Kasselakis underlined in the most emphatic way the festive three days despite the short break, starting from Thessaloniki.
Video: Migrants wedged in the luggage compartment, attempting to enter Greece by coach
A shocking video posted by a coach driver on TikTok is causing great concern and brings to the fore the illegal entry of migrants into Greece even in the most dangerous way.
Sixty migrants found on Gavdos island to be relocated
Sixty migrants were discovered Monday on a beach on Greece's southernmost island of Gavdos and will remain there overnight, officials said.
On Tuesday, they are set to be transported by ferry to Sfakia on Crete, then moved to a reception facility in Hania for processing, according to the Gavdos mayor's office.
Greek president, PM attend October 28th commemoration events
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou laid a wreath at a war memorial in Thessaloniki and attended the big military parade in the northern port city commemorating Greece's entry into World War II on October 28, 1940 after it defied an Italian ultimatum and the Axis occupation.
October 28th: The military parade in Thessaloniki (videos – photos)
The grand military parade marked the conclusion of today’s celebrations for the triple commemoration of Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki, the anniversary of Thessaloniki’s liberation, and the national anniversary of October 28, 1940.
Military holding ‘Ochi Day’ parade in Thessaloniki, students in Athens
Greece on Monday celebrates the national holiday of "Ochi Day," marking the country's entry into World War II after it refused to capitulate to an ultimatum from Italy's Benito Mussolini and accept the Axis occupation, on October 28, 1940.
October 28, 1940 – OXI Day: When Greeks halted the Axis powers
At 3 a.m. on the morning of October 28th, 1940, Emanuele Grazzi, the Italian ambassador to Greece, delivered an ultimatum from Benito Mussolini to Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas. “Il Duce” demanded that Metaxas allow the Italian army free passage to enter and occupy strategic sites in Greece unopposed.