Ministry of National Defence

The state budget recorded a surplus of 4.376 billion in the first half of January-November, exceeding by 2 billion more than the estimates for a surplus of 2.293 billion euros that were forecast in the budget presentation report, which was passed yesterday for 2025.

The debate on the government budget enters its final stretch as the leaders are expected to clash today and a final roll call vote is expected.

Mitsotakis’ Statements

“We jointly recognized that, in facing modern challenges, we must build bridges of cooperation with our partners. We must move forward with faith in the principles of democracy and freedom, ensuring the respect of International Law and international agreements, which is especially important in the sensitive region of the Western Balkans.

The state assistance framework to support owners and tenants who lived in the apartment building on Arcadia Street in Abelokipoi, which was severely damaged by the bomb blast, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced at a meeting with them this morning at the Maximou Mansion.

Since last summer, and specifically in July 2024, the decision to revoke the operation of the private educational institution (Gymnasium and Lyceum) in Piraeus, which was sealed by the decision of the Minister of Education, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, had been signed.

The nightmare they experienced in Beirut was described by Greeks, Lebanese residents, who arrived in Athens in an Air Force C-130 that traveled to Lebanon to rescue Greek and Cypriot civilians.

It is noted that the aircraft landed at the Elefsina airport.

Discounts on ferry and airfare will be available to substitute teachers for the 2024-2025 school year in order for them to travel to their placement and commissioning district.

Specifically:

Ship tickets

Discounts on shipping and airline tickets for the travel of newly appointed teachers of primary and secondary education in their area of assignment.

The name of Lars Rasmussen, international IT guru, one of the co-founders in the more distant past of the platform that evolved into the most popular digital maps such as Google maps, but also an investor today in innovative companies, including Greek ones, has been heard particularly in recent days as an interested party for further investments, but this time in another investment field, such