HELLENIC REPUBLIC

Yesterday’s meeting of Kyriakos Mitsotakis with the Members of Parliament of the New Democracy at the Maximos Mansion ahead of Christmas was perhaps the best demonstration of intra-party unity in the ranks of the ruling party since the autumn period of turmoil.

Thessaloniki’s transportation system entered a new era as the Thessaloniki Metro was officially inaugurated.

The Greek-Ukraine security cooperation agreement that Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Thursday is part of a matrix of bilateral agreements aimed at supporting Ukraine while NATO puts off the country's accession to the alliance. Greece is the 21st European Union member to sign such an agreement with Ukraine, in the framework of EU and NATO decisions.

The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has been in Chios since yesterday, 5/9, in the afternoon for a four-day visit at the invitation of the Boreal Aegean Region. He will participate in the scientific workshop of the 3rd Chios Festival.

In 1984, “Eleni” divided Greece yet again, reigniting civil passions. The book, a product of extensive research and based on hundreds of verified testimonies, tells the true story of Eleni Gatzogianni from Lia, Epirus. Eleni, a simple village woman, became a universal legend due to the immense success of the book written about her tragic fate by her son, Nikos Gatzogiannis.

The president of Latvia was welcomed by Katerina Sakellaropoulou at the Presidential Palace. The President of the Republic stated, among other things, that “our countries, allies and partners, maintain close relations and cooperation both bilaterally and in international fora.

Israel signed a 1.44 billion shekel ($400 million) deal to sell Spike anti-tank missiles to Greece, Israel's Defense Ministry said on Monday, just days after reaching a similar-sized deal to provide air defenses to newly-inducted NATO member Finland.

The Spike is a guided anti-tank missile used by many EU and NATO countries produced by Israeli state-owned defence contractor Rafael.

Prominent professor and Hellenist Roderick Beaton took the oath to become a Greek citizen at a ceremony held at the Bank of Greece on Tuesday.