Bond being reissued in Monday auction
The Public Debt Management Agency will hold an extraordinary auction of Greek state bonds on Monday, with the reissue of debt maturing on January 30, 2033.
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Aiming for solar panels on every rooftop
In its effort to quickly wean Europe off Russian gas and fossil fuels, the European Commission has presented its proposal for a dedicated solar energy strategy, which basically seeks to transform homes, shops and businesses into energy-efficient buildings.
‘Buy now, pay later’ option
Consumers in Greece can now make their purchases through e-commerce or at brick-and-mortar stores without the use of a card or by taking out a consumer loan, thanks to the “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) service introduced by financial technology (fintech) companies such as Finloup.
One in two Serbs going abroad will come to Greece, official says
Greece is the Serbs’ “favorite destination this summer,” the president of the parliamentary Serbia-Greece Friendship Group and president of the Tourism Committee of the Serbian parliament, Veroljub Arsic, told visiting Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Friday.
The adventures of a Mycenaean ring
The Nobel Foundation in Sweden has returned to Greece a 3,000-year-old Mycenaean ring that was stolen during World War II before making its way to the other side of the Atlantic, where it was bought by a Nobel Prize-winning Hungarian scientist.
PM announces additional funding for agriculture
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced the allocation of additional resources amounting to €171 million for the support of organic livestock farming.
British Museum insists on right of ownership
The British Museum “firmly believes” that the parts of the Parthenon marbles lifted from the site by Lord Elgin some 220 years ago and displayed in its premises belong where they currently are.
Covid-19: 3,424 new cases, 21 deaths
Health authorities on Saturday announced 3,424 new coronavirus infections and 21 Covid-related deaths.
Bulgaria rejects EU pressure to allow North Macedonia to join
Bulgaria is sticking to its position blocking North Macedonia’s accession talks with the European Union despite growing pressures from its Western partners to lift its veto following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.