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“In the last period Greeks have achieved at least 5 national achievements, of which we should all collectively feel proud. They are not simply the result of the efforts of the government, but of the entire Greek people, they are successes of our country.”

The Greek government has decided that progress in resolving differences with Turkey over maritime zones and the two countries' continental shelf in the Aegean Sea is all but impossible. It has thus shifted its priorities back to maintaining contacts and engaging in lower-level talks.

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) honoured the Ambassador of Greece to Australia, Stavros Venizelos, at the Greek Centre on Wednesday, 27 November.

The indifference of political elites toward those most vulnerable to the effects of globalization has led to the rise of populism, Volker Turk, the UN's high commissioner for human rights, told Kathimerini. Turk, who was in Athens recently for high-level meetings, raised the issue of the lack of funding for the UN, which prevents its smooth operation.

Greek government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis on Tuesday questioned the effectiveness of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, calling the action "a decision that will solve no problem."

Unfamiliar but historic moments from Greece’s nearly decade-long fiscal adventure are revealed for the first time in the pages of a memoir by one of the key players of the period, none other than former German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The Greek government has introduced a new amendment to limit early releases for serious crimes, addressing previous leniencies under which offenders could be released after serving as little as 40% of their sentence. This change, spearheaded by Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis, aligns Greece with European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rulings.

Agreement Expected Soon
The Greek and British sides appear to be on the verge of reaching an agreement on the return of the Parthenon Sculptures, according to a series of reports, including an analysis by The Economist, which foresees a resolution by 2025.

The Greek government has announced the creation of 600 new clerical positions to support the ancient patriarchates of Constantinople (in Turkey), Alexandria (in Egypt) and Jerusalem (in Israel), and the Monastery of Sinai in Egypt.