Bratakos sworn in
Ioannis Bratakos, the new general secretary of the prime minister’s office, was formally sworn in to office Friday.
Strong demand for mortgages
Demand for housing loans has continued unabated after the January-June semester, as after a long lull over previous years, households are scrambling to meet their housing needs while securing the long-term low fixed interest rates that apply today.
Dendias: NATO agencies must respect all allies
Referring to a message posted this week by the NATO Land Command based in Izmir regarding Turkey’s “Victory Day,” Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias stressed, “The agencies of the Alliance, starting with its leadership, the secretary-general, must respect and honor all the allies and the principles of the Alliance.”
Greece-Egypt relations deep and strategic
Greek-Egyptian relations remain strategic and deep, according to Foreign Ministry sources on Thursday, referring to the recent visit of the Chief of the Armed Forces General Konstantinos Floros to Cairo.
State Department: Crete S-300s do not fall under CAATSA regime
The presence of the Russian-made S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems on the island of Greek does not fall under the USA’s sanctions regime under the 2017 Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), the State Department has said.
Wiretapping probe veiled in confidentiality
With the invocation of confidentiality, key persons in the wiretapping case that were summoned to a special meeting of the Parliament’s Committee on Institutions and Transparency on Thursday did not mention anything specific, either regarding the reasons for the surveillance of the phone of PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis or whether the communications of other politicians…
PMI reflects problems in manufacturing
The significant decline in demand and new orders from both the domestic and international markets saw the Greek purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in manufacturing drop again in August.
Rising energy prices could fuel social unrest across Europe this winter
Europe’s wealthiest nations face rising risks of civil unrest over the winter, including street protests and demonstrations, due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living, according to a risk consultancy firm.
ND lead slightly down in latest opinion poll
The ruling center-right New Democracy Party is leading in the latest opinion poll, although its margin over left-wing main opposition Syriza has been cut slightly, to 7.4%, from 8.8% in the last poll by the same research firm in June.
Phaistos and Wa’ed Ventures co-lead funding round in spacetech co OQ
Luxembourg-based OQ Technology, a global 5G internet of things satellite operator, has raised 13 million euros in its Series A funding round co-led by Saudi Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures and Greece’s Phaistos Investment Fund, according to a joint statement on Thursday.