Staikouras: Some fiscal space may be found
As things currently stand, the fiscal space available in 2022 has been fully exhausted, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said in statements on Skai Television on Friday.
An opportunity for Greek universities
Addressing security on campus is not the only challenge facing Greece’s universities.
ATHEX: Benchmark closes at 3-week high
The benchmark of the Greek stock market closed the week at its highest point since early May, as traders appeared unfazed by geopolitical tensions and focused instead on corporate results and announcements.
Annual Athens bike ride this Sunday
The 27th Athens Bicycle Ride will take place on Sunday, comprising two routes, both of which start and end at Syntagma Square. Organized by Athens Municipality, the event caters for all ages. Participants must register online before Friday.
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Iran to take ‘punitive action’ against Greece over seizure of oil, Iranian TV reports
Iran has decided to take “punitive action” against Greece over the seizure of Iranian oil off the Greek coast, the semi-official Nour News reported on Friday. Nour News, which is close to a top Iranian state security body, did not say what kind of action Iran would take.
Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf, tensions spike
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers on Friday in the Persian Gulf, just after Athens assisted the US in seizing an Iranian oil tanker over alleged sanctions violations in the Mediterranean Sea.
Is anyone at the wheel?
The annual World Economic Forum at Davos provided heads of state and government, businesspeople, academics and members of “civil society” with the opportunity to tackle the world’s most pressing issues at this critical time.
Gov’t will ratify North Macedonia memorandums when ‘national interest’ allows, Dendias says
The government will table memorandums of cooperation with North Macedonia in Parliament for ratification only when the “national interest and parliament’s agenda permit,” Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Friday.
Cyprus caps VAT on electricity, increases pensions to cushion inflation blows
Cyprus said on Friday it would extend a lower value added tax (VAT) on electricity bills and a fuel price cap and also boost pensions to cushion the impact of runaway prices that have pushed inflation to its highest rate in more than 40 years.