ATHEX: Bourse slides after days of progress
Following three consecutive sessions of growth, prices at the Greek stock market posted a moderate decline on Thursday, in line with most eurozone peers.
Algeria to deliver liquefied natural gas to Greece
Algeria signed a deal on Thursday to deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to Greece’s Public Gas Corporation (DEPA), state energy producer Sonatrach said in a statement.
Gales cancel ferry services
Several ferry schedules were cancelled on Thursday from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio due to gale force winds at sea. [AMNA]
Strengthening production
The government is doing the right thing by making it one of its central policies to ease the tax burden on citizens.
Rain and hail inundate streets of Santorini
A bulldozer shovels piles of hail after a storm inundated the streets on the Cycladic island of Santorini, one of the country’s most popular summer destinations, Thursday. The intense hailstorm disrupted traffic and damaged cars, while the temperature plunged to a low of 1 degree Celsius. The hail also rendered the runway of the island’s…
16 arrested in swoop on shoplifting gang
Sixteen people, including five minors, have been arrested on suspicion of membership of a gang that committed dozens of cases of shoplifting in various areas of Attica, police said on Thursday.
PM congratulates staff at Viva Wallet over JPMorgan investment
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis congratulated staff at Viva Wallet for their work and for attracting the attention of banking giant JPMorgan & Chase as an investor.
Athens plans to repay last IMF bailout loans early
Greece plans to repay more than 7 billion euros in loans from the International Monetary Fund and eurozone partners in the next two months, paying down the rest of the IMF funds it borrowed to prevent bankruptcy.
Athens tax office employee hospitalized after assault
An employee at the 12th Athens tax office was assaulted by a citizen on Thursday and was hospitalized. According to information, the perpetrator became angry when the employee was unable to help him due to the former’s outstanding tax debts. He proceeded to assault the employee verbally and physically, both punching and kicking him. The…
Turkish authorities find 7 more migrants dead near border with Greece
Turkish authorities on Thursday found seven more dead bodies near Turkey’s border with Greece, raising to 19 the number of migrants who have frozen to death at the frontier.