The Greek plan for the electricity interconnections and EU’s contribution
The implementation of the proposals for the upgrading of the trans-European energy networks that tabled at the EU Summit Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis...
President Biden proclaims March 25 a day of celebration of Greek & American Democracy
United States President Joe Biden on Friday proclaimed Greek Independence Day (March 25) a national day of celebration of Greek and American democracy, calling...
Greek, Bulgarian ministers meet in Athens on Alexandroupolis-Burgas oil pipeline
A recently set up Greek-Bulgarian working group met in Athens on Friday to discuss reviving the Alexandroupolis-Burgas oil pipeline project.
The meeting was attended by...
PM Mitsotakis: Greece can regain investment grade within 2023 if voters ‘place their trust in us’
Greece supports the European Commission's proposal for a reformed EU economic governance framework in principle, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday during...
Travel receipts up 72% in January
Travel receipts grew 72% in January, totaling 224.2 million euros from 130.5 million in the corresponding month last year, the Bank of Greece said...
Passenger traffic in Greek airports up 53.3% in February
Passenger traffic in Greek airports recorded a spectacular increase in February, with the number of passengers exceeding 2.0 million, up 53.3% in comparison with...
Greek battle ships dock at Piraeus for public visits over Greek Independence Day weekend
Two ships of the Greek fleet will dock at Piraeus and open to the public for visits over the upcoming Greek Independence Day weekend.
The...
SYRIZA: Human rights report ‘defames Greece’ and government practices
Greece has been "globally defamed" through the recent release of the US State Department's report on human rights in Greece, SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance spokesperson Popi...
Androulakis: Today’s EU Council should not be another lost opportunity
Opposition PASOK-Movement for Change leader Nikos Androulakis was in Brussels on Thursday to attend the preparatory meeting of the Party of European Socialists (PES)....
Vatican delegation to visit Greek archbishop ahead of fragments reunification ceremony
Archbishop Hieronymos of Athens and All Greece will receive a four-member delegation from the Vatican at the Archdiocese of Athens at 14:30 on Friday.
The...
The Greek Revolution and the Omogeneia
By Aris Michopoulos, Special to the Hellenic News of America
Two years ago we celebrated the Bicentennial of the Greek Revolution that finally brought the...
PM Mitsotakis at European Council: Now is the right time to reform the electricity market
Now is the right time for electricity market reform and for more long-term planning, noted Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the European Council meeting...
Greek municipalities collected over 1.5 tonnes of aid for quake-stricken in Syria and Türkiye
The municipalities of Greece have collected over 1.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid that has been sent to the quake-stricken in Syria and Türkiye.
So far,...
Greek health ministry & Unicef pledge to combat child obesity in Greece
An agreement that will help prevent but also combat child obesity was signed on Thursday by Minister for Health Thanos Plevris, General Secretary for...
Tsipras: A government with SYRIZA at its core will cancel all intentions to privatise water
Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday pledged to reverse controversial legislation passed by Parliament on Tuesday and "cancel all intentions, all...