Mitsotakis, accompanied by his wife, Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotaki, also attended the Epitaphios service and procession at the same church on Good Friday (18 April). The couple arrived in Tinos on Holy Thursday (17 April) to spend the Easter holidays with family in the Cycladic island’s serene setting.
The ratings agency was the first since the country’s debt crisis in 2010 to upgrade Greece to investment grade in October 2023.
“Today He who hung the earth upon the waters is hung upon the Cross.”
Today and tomorrow are also expected to be the peak of the Easter outings. According to sources in the ferry market, bookings are running at about the same level as last year. From today until Good Friday, in fact, the occupancy rate on most routes for the Cyclades is 100%, while for the islands of the North Aegean, Crete and the Dodecanese it is about 60%.
The decision has prompted concern among refugee support organisations in both Germany and Greece, who warn that Greece fails to provide adequate support even to those granted refugee status.
The Hellenic squad’s electrifying semifinal victory over Hungary on Friday was a statement of intent, blending heart, precision, and vengeance to secure their fourth shot at major tournament glory.
