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Antibiotic overuse fuels hospital superbug surge
Greek experts at the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have highlighted urgent public health challenges, with a focus on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Support for the patriarchates
The government's decision to support the patriarchates and those who serve in them has more significance than it might seem at first glance.
These are centers of Orthodoxy and Hellenism that have survived through the centuries without the Greece giving them the help they deserve. Now they must persevere and maintain their identity amid crises and geopolitical pressures.
Foreign Minister Gerapetritis to update political leaders on Greek-Turkish relations
Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis is set to brief the leaders of Greece's political parties next week regarding key foreign policy issues, according to a statement from the ministry of foreign affairs.
Turkish FM raises minority issue
In a provocative address to the Turkish Parliament's budget committee, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan again raised the issue of Greece's Muslim minority, referring to the "Turkish minority in Western Thrace" and demanding Greece refrain from any provocations.
Diplomatic sources on Fidan’s remarks: “The Treaty of Lausanne is clear; It refers to a Muslim minority”
Following statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan regarding Greek-Turkish relations, and his repeated reference to a “Turkish minority in Western Thrace,” diplomatic sources provided the following clarifications:
Migrant surge via new routes
Greece is witnessing a surge in migrant arrivals via new sea routes, straining resources. Migrants land daily on Gavdos (off Crete) and Rhodes.
Greece a golden visa destination for Americans after Trump victory
A notable number of American citizens dissatisfied with Donald Trump's recent election victory are considering relocation to Europe through Golden Visa programs, with Greece emerging as one of the preferred destinations.
Greece planning to raise €11 billion from bond markets in 2025
Following recent upgrades from rating agencies and the achievement of fiscal stability, Greece plans to tap international markets in 2025, seeking to raise 11 billion euros.
The Greek state's presence in the bond markets next year is expected to be more intense compared to this year, due to the increased financing needs of the state budget.
Gang members arrested for forcing disabled individuals into begging
A criminal organization involved in trafficking foreigners to exploit them for begging was been dismantled on Tuesday in Athens by the Organized Crime division.
Ships docked, transport services disrupted as Greeks walk out for higher pay
Ships docked at Greek ports, and railway and bus services were disrupted on Wednesday as transport workers, hospital doctors, school teachers and construction workers joined a nationwide strike to protest squeezed living standards and demand higher pay.
Electoral rolls cleanup begins
The Interior Ministry has started cleaning up electoral rolls, implementing a provision included in the law on postal voting, approved last January.
According to an official announcement, the aim is to remove deceased voters from the rolls, particularly those abroad whose deaths were never reported to the relevant Greek authorities.
General strike Wednesday to impact public transport
Greece's main labor unions have called for a general strike on Wednesday to protest the rising cost of living and demand better wages and collective agreements.
The algorithm and taxes
What is the biggest problem with wage labor in Greece? That its coverage rate by collective labor agreements is one of the lowest in the 27 countries of the European Union, at around 20%. This statistic is one you'd expect to find in a third world country rather than a European one.
Ministry of Economy and Finance: 13 questions on the tax bill – The 12 tax cuts, incentives and reforms
Ahead of the new tax bill, the Ministry of Economy and Finance answers 13 questions to make it more clear what changes are coming in this section. The 12 tax cuts that are being enacted, the incentives given to businesses and all the reforms to the tax law.
The 13 questions and answers on the new tax bill
Coast guard recover four bodies in sea off Rhodes
Coast guard officers have recovered four bodies, believed to be of migrants, in a search and rescue operation off the coast of Rhodes.
The bodies are those of three men and one woman, according to reports.
At the same time, police have found 25 people on the island.