Greece raises 500 mln euros through bond reopening
Greece reopened a 10-year bond on Monday, raising 500 million euros in a bid to expand the liquidity of this benchmark issue, and securing demand more than three times the amount auctioned.
ATHEX: Moderate gains for bank stocks
The growth of banks offset the decline of utilities and energy stocks on Tuesday, making the mixed session one of net gains for the benchmark at Athinon Avenue, albeit on reduced turnover.
The refugee crisis and Europe
After the crisis on the Greek-Turkish border in Evros in March 2020, Europe showed that it understood that the refugee crisis was being turned into a battering ram and that Greece was not its only target.
Cyprus eyes more than 2 mln arrivals
Cyprus aims to attract more than 2 million tourist arrivals this year, according to Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios.
Showcasing innovation at Posidonia 2022
This year’s key theme at the Posidonia shipping fair will probably be sustainability, with a number of companies preparing to showcase their offerings and latest creations combining technology with innovation
Skaramagas Shipyards set course for George Procopiou
The process for the sale of Skaramagas Shipyards in West Attica to George Procopiou is irreversible, state officials note after the tenders the company’s special administrator and the Hellenic Public Properties Company conducted.
‘Close’ instead of ‘enhanced’
The European Commission opened the way on Monday for Greece’s exit from its enhanced surveillance status as of August 20; however, it also committed Athens to completing an additional 22 reforms by the end of the year in order to collect the final tranche of 748 million euros from the debt-easing measures agreed in 2018…
Lessons from Spain on urban ‘touristification’
To most Europeans, Barcelona is, quite understandably, one of the prettiest – if not the prettiest – large cities on the continent. However, behind its impressive facade lies a difficult reality for its inhabitants.
Tsunis: Greece can expand its role as an energy hub in electricity, LNG
The United States has a strong and historic relationship with Greece because it trusts it to act in a reliable way, US Ambassador George Tsunis said on Tuesday, at his first press briefing since taking up his new role.
Gov’t says it won’t allow illegal entry of migrants by land or sea
A government minister warned on Tuesday that Greece would not allow the illegal entry of migrants by land or by sea, after a sharp increase in attempted entries through its Aegean islands and land border with Turkey over the past few days.