Police smash online fraud gang
Police in northern Greece say they dismantled a criminal gang that committed at least 33 cases of fraud across Greece over a seven month period in 2020 and 2021.
Bulgaria’s GERB party expands lead ahead of Sunday’s election
Bulgaria’s center-right GERB party widened its lead over its main rival, the reformist We Continue the Change (PP), as the country heads into its fourth parliamentary election in less than two years, opinion polls showed on Friday.
Turkey revisits island status in UN letter
The allegations that the demilitarization of the islands of the east Aegean and the Dodecanese, from Samothraki to Kastellorizo, is a condition for Greece’s sovereignty over them are reiterated by Turkey’s permanent representative to the UN, Feridun Sinirlioglu, in a letter to the United Nations on September 17.
Sweden moves closer to NATO, lifts arms embargo on Turkey
Would-be NATO member Sweden on Friday announced it will allow exports of arms to Turkey, which had threatened to block the Scandinavian nation’s application to join the 30-member defense alliance.
Banks change structure of their securitizations
National Bank and Piraeus Bank are heading to a change in the structure of the two pending securitizations, Frontier II and Sunrise III respectively, in order for the two portfolios to adapt to the requirements of Eurostat and to obtain the approval of the Finance Ministry for their inclusion in the Hercules scheme.
Russian dominance of Cyprus tourism ends
In June 2021 at the 43rd conference of the Pancyprian Hoteliers Association (PASYXE), it was officially made clear that the markets of Russia and Britain would no longer be a one-way street for the Cypriot tourism industry.
Jobless rate unchanged in August at 12.2%
The Greek unemployment rate amounted to 12.2% of the workforce in August, unchanged from July, but down compared with 13.7% in August last year, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Friday.
How China targets the global fish supply
Rich and ecologically diverse, the waters around the Galápagos Islands have attracted local fishermen for centuries. Now these waters face a much larger, more rapacious hunter: China.