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Positive with Slight Reservations: Giannakopoulou on Doukas’ Proposal for Attica’s Rescue Plan

Giannakopoulou’s Response to Doukas on Attica’s Rescue Plan

PASOK’s internal dynamics, ahead of the October intra-party elections, continue even in August. In response to Haris Doukas’ letter to his fellow candidates regarding the rescue plan for Attica after the fires, Nadia Giannakopoulou, a candidate for the party leadership and an MP, responded.

Greece and Cyprus eyeing key roles at the European level

With Ursula von der Leyen securing another term as European Commission President, EU members are now vying for the top positions in the new Commission, with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides looking for posts that reflect their growing roles within the EU.

Cyprus announces increase in tourism budget

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides announced a 10-million-euro increase in the 2025 budget for the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, aimed at promoting Cyprus internationally.

Speaking at the General Assembly of the Cyprus Hotel Association (CHA), the president also unveiled a five-year plan designed to mitigate seasonality in the tourism sector. 

Patras: Twin sisters received same score in the Panhellenic University entrance exams

The deep connection that twins have had throughout their lives in the case of Angeliki and Adamantia even reached into their scores in the Panhellenic exams.

The Theodoropoulou sisters accumulated 17,350 points and both are being admitted – together, of course – to the Department of Education and Social Work at the University of Patras.

National issues, cost of living to dominate the weekly agenda

We are just three weeks away from the European elections, and political leaders are intensifying their pre-election campaigns, touring around the country.

National issues, particularly the dispute between Greece and the newly elected government of North Macedonia, relations with Turkey, and the crisis in the Middle East, dominate the agenda.

Campaigning for Euro elections resumes after Easter break

After the Easter respite, party leaders resume their pre-election campaigns on Tuesday, as we enter the last stretch before the European Parliament elections.

On the diplomatic front, the government in Athens is preparing for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' planned visit to Ankara next Monday, where he will be meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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