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Nikos Dendias: “We will continue with determination to modernise the Armed Forces”
Mitsotakis reflects on 2024 and outlines priorities for new year
"By utilizing technology, we analyzed all the year's reviews and, after making a selection, we chose some words that appear with greater frequency," he said, adding that some of these words are health, work, education, economy, youth, justice and support.
Mitsotakis reiterates support for Serbia and Albania’s EU accession
On the issue of Albania, Mitsotakis stated that Greece is "the guardian of Albania's European trajectory," adding that issues regarding the Greek national minority are not bilateral matters but are directly linked to Albania's accession to the EU.
Greece’s new budget and the state of the economy heading into 2025
Greece's parliament has just approved the 2025 budget, with Prime Minister Mitsotakis highlighting measures designed to help mostly lower income households in the face of rising costs.This also includes measures that relate to Greece's banking sector which have received a lot of media attention.
The avoidable criticism to bankers, K.M. from Lebanon to Brussels and from Ioannina to Lapland with Meloni, the kings and citizenship
-Greetings, in the aftermath of the recent budget debate and its approval, I am jotting down some thoughts and observations. So, first of all, everyone is wondering why bankers had to wait for the government to legislate in order to cut fees that cost no more than 35 million euros per bank when their profits range from 800 million to 1 billion euros each.
Comprehensive intervention on youth addiction to social media under consideration by the government – Heavy penalties for alcohol sales
The government is preparing a comprehensive intervention on the issue of youth addiction to social media, accelerating its efforts following Australia’s recent announcement of restrictions on social media access for individuals under the age of 16.
Mitsotakis announces free medicines for low pensioners – Acknowledgment risks of uniformed personnel
The new measures announced by the Prime Minister:
All potential beneficiaries of the EHIC, with no exceptions, will receive their medicines free of charge from the new year (In total, 310,000 low-income pensioners will, from now on, have free access to their medicines).
SYRIZA: The background behind the “yes” vote on defence spending
Almost as time was running out, yesterday afternoon, the Syriza Progressive Alliance‘s stance on defence spending crystallized, with the budget debate culminating this evening.
Greece’s ‘ghost’ towns and the demographic challenge
In Greece abandoned "ghost" towns and villages scattered across the countryside provide a glimpse into the country's broader demographic challenge, which Prime Minister Mitsotakis has warned is "existential".
Dendias: Changes in military service – Turkey expands its list of demands
The Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, addressed the restructuring of the armed forces and aspects of foreign policy within the framework of geopolitical shifts.