Katerina Sakellaropoulou

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Saturday observed International Holocaust Remembrance Day, describing the genocide of European Jews during World War II as "an atrocious crime that has left an indelible mark on world history."

A three-day conference commemorating the 50th anniversary since the restoration of Greek democracy, a period known as the Metapolitefsi, is scheduled to take place from February 29 to March 2 at the National Gallery in Athens.

In an emotionally charged ceremony at the Presidential Mansion on Friday, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou (r) awarded, posthumously, the Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix to siblings Angela Moira Mandalios and Philip Mandalios, volunteer interpreters who lost their lives during a Greek humanitarian mission in Libya, on September 17, 2023.

The new ministers were sworn in at the Presidential Mansion on Thursday, following the mini cabinet reshuffle that took place on Wednesday.

The ceremony was presided over by President Katerina Sakellaropoulou in attandance of the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The five new ministers who were appointed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in an unexpected mini reshuffle on Wednesday afternoon will be sworn in on Thursday afternoon.

Greece welcomed the new year with fireworks and street parties at Athens' downtown Syntagma Square and other parts of the country on Sunday night, though global challenges were not far from people's minds, as the messages from the country's president and prime minister underscored.

"Europe has lost one of its founding fathers," Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said in a statement following the death of former European Commission president Jacques Delors on Wednesday.

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou conveyed a message to the Greek diaspora on Saturday, ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, emphasizing the significance of unity and solidarity in the face of global challenges.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has welcomed the decision made by the Competition Commission on Thursday to impose fines totaling 41.7 million euros on five Greek banks, including four systemic ones, and the Hellenic Bank Association for engaging in concerted practices in interbank systems, payment, and electronic transaction services.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis greeted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives at the Maximos Mansion in Athens for talks with the Greek leader.