PM: ‘We are with the West’ on Ukraine
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated his unconditional alignment with Western states in support of Ukraine at the opening of the ruling New Democracy party’s 14th Congress Friday.
Bulgaria will seek EU exemption from excise duties on power and gas
Bulgaria, faced with high power costs and a halt to its supply of Russian natural gas, will ask the European Commission next week to allow it to scrap excise duties on electricity and natural gas to safeguard its economy, the government said on Friday.
Hidden opportunity
The energy crisis comes with a hidden opportunity: Efforts to contain soaring gas, oil and electricity rates could, at the same time, spawn a drive to remove at least some of the structural distortions which cause problems in the market.
Ignition point
If our cold March and relatively cool April made us wonder whether the planet really is heating up, we need only look to the East, where, since March, countries at about the same latitude as us (and some more northerly) are dealing with unusually high temperatures.
ATHEX: Index slides more than 6% this week
The stock nosedive the world over hit Athinon Avenue hard on Friday, with bank stocks continuing to head south at an increased pace.
Incoming Tsunis takes over US ambassador Twitter handle
New US Ambassador George Tsunis assumed control over the ambassador’s official handle on Twitter from his predecessor, Geoffrey Pyatt, on Friday, renaming it @USAmbassadorGR from @USAmbPyatt.
Push for creation of Muslim cemetery in Attica
The need for the creation of Muslim cemetery in Attica was reiterated on Thursday at a press conference held jointly by the Afghan and Pakistani communities of Greece, SYRIZA MPs and the Movement United Against Racism and the Fascist Threat (KEERFA).
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Major interest by foreign companies in Attiki Odos
Investment interest in the concession contract for the Athens beltway, Attiki Odos, exceeded expectations with a total of eight bids submitted by Thursday, vindicating the estimates by state officials who had spoken of a strong presence of foreign investment and construction groups.
New trains to take to the tracks on May 15
After months of delays, a much-touted new train brought to Greece from Italy will finally take to the tracks on May 15 on the Athens-Thessaloniki route, rail operator TrainOSE announced on Friday.