Decision on French frigates final, Defense Ministry says
Greece’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday that a government decision to purchase three French Belharra frigates is final.
Two smugglers nabbed
Police said on Saturday they prevented the illegal trafficking of 120 migrants from Turkey to Greece, across the River Evros, by arresting two traffickers.
Is Bosnia on the brink of collapse?
Expert Charles Kupchan joins The Greek Current to explain the current crisis in Bosnia, where rhetoric from among Bosnian Serb leadership is raising concerns about the dissolution of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Reinvestment instead of QE
The European Central Bank is apparently planning to continue to reinvest in Greek bonds after the end of the PEPP at the end of March, but it will no longer include the country in its conventional quantitative easing (QE) program.
Six-month delays at cadaster offices
The long delays in the completion of property transactions have not been halted, despite the efforts made in that direction.
Arrested migrant trafficker on list of terror suspects
A 39-year-old Iraqi who was arrested in central Athens on Tuesday on migrant trafficking charges is on a list of Islamic terrorism suspects, state officials have confirmed to Kathimerini.
Attracting more talent to business
Greece has taken significant steps this year toward attracting talent, but it appears that the brain drain, which dates to the financial crisis of the 2010s, and the low level of connection between the country’s universities and its job market remain the main obstacles to the further enhancement of competitiveness in that field.
Stournaras: PEPP has contained the impact of the pandemic
The European Central Bank’s pandemic emergency purchase program (PEPP) contributed toward stabilizing liquidity conditions during the pandemic crisis, Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras said on Friday.
PM promotes gender equality
Presenting the National Action Plan for Gender Equality 2021-25 at an event on Friday, Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed the significance of increasing the active participation of women in politics and the labor market.
US State Dept approves potential warship sale to Greece, Pentagon says
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatant ships for $6.9 billion to Greece alongside $2.5 billion worth of upgrades to Greece’s existing Meko Class ships, the Pentagon said on Friday.