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New Greek government wins vote of confidence

Athens: Greece's conservative government won a confidence vote in parliament on Monday evening, pledging to rebuild the country in the post-bailout era. A total of 158 MPs voted in favour of the new administration led by Prime Minister Kyriakos …

Greek PM Mitsotakis Visits Mati On Anniversary of Deadly Fires

By TNH Staff July 23, 2019 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the seaside village of Mati, July 23, 2019. (Photo by Eurokinissi/Thanasis Dimopoulos) A year after wildfires spread through areas northeast of Athens, killing 102 people, new Prime …

Vote of Confidence for the new Greek government

Author: Thema Newsroom 158 MPs voted in favour of Kyriakos Mitsotakis government The new Greek government of New Democracy under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won the vote of confidence of the Hellenic Parliament on Monday night. The discussion before …

Greek parliament to confirm new government

Updated 7:17 am PDT, Monday, July 22, 2019 Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses lawmakers during a parliamentary session to present his government's policies in Athens, Saturday, July 20, 2019. Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos …

Greek parliament to confirm new government

Greek PM urges 'brave steps' to boost ties with Turkey

ATHENS-Anadolu Agency Newly elected Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on July 20 offered to take “brave steps” to boost bilateral relations with Turkey. “I call on [Turkish President Recep] Tayyip Erdoğan for a mutual approach in which we will take …

Greek PMs visit ‘of utmost importance’, spokesman says

Share0 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said the upcoming official visit of new Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis` as being of the “utmost importance”, saying it was taking place at a crucial period …

New Greek PM emphasizes tax cuts, jobs, security

ATHENS, Greece — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has outlined cutting taxes, attracting jobs and tackling rising crime as his top priorities. Mitsotakis announced he would immediately implement a reduction in property taxes on Saturday while …

Greek PM says 2020 budget will respect fiscal...

 20 Jul 2019 - 22:11 A partly demolished structure is pictured following an earthquake at the port of Piraeus, near Athens, Greece, July 19, 2019. Reuters/Alkis Konstantinidis Greece will submit a 2020 budget later this year that will fully respect the …

Greek PM Says 2020 Budget Will Respect Fiscal Targets 

ATHENS — Greece will submit a 2020 budget later this year that will fully respect the fiscal targets agreed upon with its lenders, newly elected Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Saturday.  Outlining his main policies after a landslide victory in a  …

Greek PM says 2020 budget will respect fiscal targets

ATHENS, July 20 (Reuters) - Greece will submit a 2020 budget later this year that will fully respect the fiscal targets agreed with its lenders, newly elected Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday. Outlining his main policies, Mitsotakis told …

Greek Foreign Minister Wants US Help Against Turkey (Vid & Pics)

By TNH Staff July 18, 2019 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, shakes hands with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, Wednesday, July 17, 2019, during their meeting at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Although the …

'Swimming with dead bodies': A year on, Greeks haunted by inferno

Mati, Greece - Yorgos Asimakos ran into the sea in his clothes and shoes. His son, Nikos, was right beside him, and was the one who moments earlier had saved him by guiding him down a narrow flight of stairs that led to the beach. "There was black …

[Ashoka Mody] Let’s choose the best person to lead the IMF

Now that Christine Lagarde has announced her resignation as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, German chancellor Angela Merkel says Europeans “again” have a “claim” to fill what is arguably the world’s most important economic job. Merkel …

New conservative Greek parliament sworn in

New conservative Greek parliament sworn in ATHENS: Greece’s new parliament was sworn in on Wednesday after July 7 elections, led by a conservative government that has vowed to cut taxes, boost domestic security and tighten borders against migration. The …

Constantinos Tasoulas Elected New Greek Parliament President (Vid,Pics)

By ANA July 18, 2019 ND deputy Constantinos Tasoulas was elected president of the parliament, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Eurokinissi/Yorgos Kontarinis) ATHENS – New Democracy (ND) deputy Constantinos Tasoulas was elected president of the parliament. …

New Greek PM Calls Bond Auction 'Vote of Confidence'

Greece launched a 7-year bond auction Tuesday, the country's third effort this year to raise money from international markets while improved borrowing rates provide an advantage.The auction aimed at raising 2.5 billion euros ($2.8 billion) followed 5- …

New conservative Greek parliament sworn in after election

New Greek PM calls bond auction "vote of confidence"

Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Updated 11:49 am PDT, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Photo: Yorgos Karahalis, AP Christos Staikouras, Greece's Finance Minister, speaks at a financial conference in Lagonisi, south of Athens on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. …

Heritage's Hans von Spakovsky Talks Election Integrity Aug. 27

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, July 23, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Join the Georgia Public Policy Foundation for “Election Integrity: Facts, Fraud and Fiction,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon keynoted by Heritage Foundation Senior Legal Fellow …

Remedial Justice for 1983 Tamil Pogrom in the form of Independent State would have averted 2009 Mullivaaikaal Genocide

TGTE calls for the Removal of Sovereign Immunity as Defence for Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes and Torture in Sri Lanka! NEW YORK , UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , July 23, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Black July 1983, and the …

Minister Shahid sends Revolution Day greetings to Egypt

Download logo The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives, His Excellency Abdulla Shahid sent a message conveying felicitations to His Excellency Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Minister’s …

30 Chadian Journalists Trained This Month, Topping 600 Trainees in West and Central Africa Since 2018

This month (10-11/07), 30 Chadian journalists gathered for a workshop on migration organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in N’Djamena, Chad’s capital. In a country where migration dynamics are complex and where various …

Joint Statement: International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General António Vitorino and UN High ...

Today’s discussions in Paris with European States on addressing the situation on the Mediterranean Sea, and preventing loss of life in Libya, are welcome and much-needed. The violence in Tripoli in recent weeks has made the situation more desperate than …

UN peacekeeping in Mali boosted with addition of 250 UK troops

A statement, released via the UK Ministry of Defence website on Monday, said that the soldiers were being deployed in recognition of increased instability in the Sahel region of North Africa, with the aim of delivering “long-term and sustainable peace in …

First Reception Centre for Victims of Trafficking Opens in Niger

Download logo Niger, a major migratory hub in West and Central Africa, sees numerous vulnerable migrants transiting the country, including victims of trafficking (VoTs) and potential VoTs. Between 2016 and 2019, IOM assisted 326 VOTs, most of them minors ( …

Boko Haram conflict causing misery to millions 10 years on

Download logo Ten years since the beginning of a violent insurgency in northeast Nigeria, the living conditions for displaced people are continuing to deteriorate at an alarming rate due to inadequate and overcrowded facilities. The Norwegian Refugee …

IOM Launches Quality Control Centre in Nairobi

Download logo One of the ways to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies is being able to provide humanitarian supplies in a timely manner to those affected by a humanitarian crisis. Having humanitarian supplies ready is one thing but making sure …

United Nations re-opens bidding on Financial Audit Review of Libya’s two branches of the Central Bank of Libya

Download logo Restoring confidence, promoting transparency, and supporting the reunification of Libya’s financial and economic institutions are crucial to Libya’s stability and the prosperity. Towards this end, UNSMIL remains committed to facilitating a …

Press Release Regarding the Terrorist Attack in Mogadishu

Download logo We strongly condemn the terrorist attack perpetrated this morning by a car bomb targeting a hotel in Mogadishu, causing death and injury of numerous people. We wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives, a speedy recovery to the …

Ambassador Dr. Clyde Rivers Receives 2nd Presidential Award

Dr. Clyde Rivers Received his 2nd Presidential Award at the United Nations Association of El Salvador in New York City, for his volunteer service NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, July 22, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dr. Clyde Rivers Received his 2nd …

Germany, Norway support Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre’s (KAIPTC) maiden ‘Kofi Annan Peace and ...

On 4 – 5 September 2019, the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) (https://www.KAIPTC.org/), under the Distinguished patronage of H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana and the …

Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) to host flagship Kofi Annan Peace and Security (KAPS) ...

The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) (https://www.KAIPTC.org/) in collaboration with the Federal Government of Germany and the Government of Norway will organize the Kofi Annan Peace and Security (KAPS) Forum to …

National Hydropower Association Selects Malcolm Woolf As New CEO and President

Washington, D.C., July 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Hydropower Association (NHA), the leading voice for the nation’s hydropower and marine energy industry, announced today that its Board of Directors has selected Malcolm Woolf as its next Chief …

July 23 Briefing with Ambassador Donald E. Booth, Special Envoy to Sudan, U.S. Department of State

Download logo EVENT: Please join us on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, for a telephonic press briefing with Ambassador Donald E. Booth, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan. Ambassador Booth will provide a briefing on the current situation in Sudan and take questions from …

Averda signs three-year contract with prestigious Pearl-Qatar development

Averda (www.Averda.com), the leading international environmental services provider, has been awarded a three-year waste management contract to service Qatar’s flagship waterfront development, The Pearl-Qatar. Averda will mobilise comprehensive waste and …

TRUMP SHOULD INVITE OMAR TO WH AS OBAMA DID W/GATES TO TAMP DOWN FLAMES: ex WH spoksmn Weiner & analyst Bartenfelder

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In an op-ed featured in OpEdNews and named H1 as the top op-ed in the country, former White House spokesman and policy analyst Kimberly Bartenfelder write that Trump should invite …

Urgent "Canadian and Indigenous Constitutional Sovereignty, PowerShift Seminar", Jul 27, 2019. Ohsweken ON. Canada.

Urgent "take charge solution" that can save our country, our sovereignty and change our lives for the better, solutions based seminar OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO, CANADA, July 19, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Canadian Peoples' Union NFP, …

July 23 Briefing with Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs and Constance Hamilton ...

Download logo EVENT: Please join us on Tuesday, July 23 2019, at 8:30am EDT for a telephonic press conference with Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs and Constance Hamilton, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for …