Parliament approves assisted reproduction bill
A Health Ministry bill increasing the womens’ age limit for assisted reproduction to 54 years from the current 50 was approved by lawmakers on Tuesday.
ECB considers 50-bp rate hike for Thursday
European Central Bank policymakers are considering raising interest rates by a bigger-than-expected 50 basis points at their meeting on Thursday to tame record-high inflation, two sources with direct knowledge of the discussion told Reuters.
ExxonMobil gets majority of exploration rights for Crete project
ExxonMobil acquired the majority of hydrocarbon exploration rights in the region of west and southwest of Crete, following the departure of TotalEnergies last April, Greece’s Hellenic Petroleum announced on Tuesday.
ATHEX: Positive end to day with early losses
The Greek stock market shook off the morning pressure from the increased inflation in the eurozone (at 8.6% in June) and rode the wave of relief, generated later on Tuesday by the apparent intention of Moscow to resume the transmission of natural gas to central Europe from this week, to close the day with small…
Norwegian Escape takes passengers on Med cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) marks the successful return of Norwegian Escape, the first ship of the brand’s highly successful Breakaway-Plus Class, to Europe since 2015 as she completed her first voyage to the Eastern Mediterranean.
EFSF, ESM have Greece €748 mln better off
The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) on Tuesday announced that its board has decided to reduce to zero the step-up margin accrued by Greece for the period between January 1 and June 17, as part of the medium-term debt relief measures agreed for the country in 2018.
Police help battle Penteli blaze, safeguard properties
Police report that more than 200 officers are helping firefighters battle the big blaze on Mt. Penteli.
Three more settlements evacuated as Penteli fire threatens houses
The residents of three more settlements on Mount Penteli, north of Athens, were told to evacuate as a large wildfire that broke out in the semi-mountainous area on Tuesday afternoon approached houses.
PSEKA marks 48th anniversary of Turkish invasion of Cyprus
“Although relations between the United States, Greece and Cyprus are great and we share the same Democratic values, you must remember that the United States shares military, economic and geopolitical interests with Turkey!”
A back door line of communication between Athens and Ankara
Given the volatile environment in Greek-Turkish relations, there is a need to maintain (or create if needed) workable channels of communication between Athens and Ankara. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s insistence on snubbing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis should not be allowed to bring bilateral ties to a halt. Neither side stands to gain from such an…