BoC Chairman Takis Arapoglou bulk-buys shares in lender
The chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Cyprus, Takis Arapoglou, is making a barrage of purchases of Bank of Cyprus shares, Kathimerini Cyprus reports.
Police casts wider net in Ark of the World investigation
Following raids earlier this week on the Ark of the World headquarters in Athens’ Kolonos district and on a branch in Chios, in the eastern Aegean, the Hellenic Police expanded its search on Friday to the charity’s Kalamata shelter.
Electricity subsidies in December to come to 435 mln euros
The government has earmarked a total of 435 million euros to subsidize households’ electricity bills in December, while the horizontal subsidy for natural gas will come to 15 euros per thermal megawatt hour.
Couple arrested for allegedly forcing pregnant woman to beg
Police in Thessaloniki have arrested two foreign nationals – a couple – for allegedly a fellow migrant woman to beg on the streets of the northern port city even though she was at an advanced stage of pregnancy.
Corporate loan demand falls in Cyprus in Q3
Net demand for business loans in Cyprus decreased in the third quarter of 2022, and banks anticipate a similar decline in the net demand for business and household loans in all loan categories in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the third.
Over 10,000 incidents of violence against women reported this year
The Greek police’s domestic violence division has responded to more than 10,000 complaints this year, the minister for citizens’ protection said on Friday, noting that the vast majority of these cases involved crimes against women.
Ankara announces Med drilling
Ankara has announced new drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean with the Abdulhamid Han drillship set to sail in the coming days.
Greece to expand area of hydrocarbon exploration south of Crete
Greek authorities are planning to expand the area of seismic surveys for hydrocarbon deposits off the coast of Crete, according to government sources, which said that a new Navtex will be issued in the coming days with the new coordinates.
Missile talks with Israel at critical juncture
Negotiations between Greece and Israel for state-of the-art Spike-NLOS missile systems, addressing the needs of the Hellenic Navy and Air Force, have reportedly reached a critical point.
City Hall awaits decision on building heights
The Athens Municipality is waiting for the Environment Ministry’s decisions and clarifications regarding the issue of maximum building heights and has stopped accepting applications for permits based on new building regulations.