Support measures on a fiscal tightrope
The pre-election period is getting under way this month for the Finance Ministry with a series of support measures for various social groups, amounting to some 850 million euros.
The trap of pre-election handouts
I heard the Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis say that, nowadays, with the approximately 1,500 services offered by the state through digital platforms, there has been a huge increase in the electronic transactions of citizens.
Greek energy sector offers opportunities, says Pyatt
“Opportunities abound in the Greek energy sector,” US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Geoffrey Pyatt said during his speech at the annual Capital Link Invest in Greece forum in New York last week.
New abuse claim lodged against children’s charity
A new allegation of sexual abuse by a former high-ranking executive at the Ark of the World children’s charity is being investigated by the Public Prosecutor’s Office for Minors.
Assets of Greek MEP accused of graft frozen
Greece’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority has issued a general order to freeze, until further notice, all assets that MEP Eva Kaili, 44, and her husband or her immediate family members (parents, siblings) may have in Greece.
Staikouras in Paris for Greek-French forum
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras is going to Paris on Tuesday, where he will be a keynote speaker at the official opening of the Forum of the Greek-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry “Greece-France Cooperation 2.0: Investing in the Future.”
What Twitter can learn from Quakers
For what feels like ages, we’ve been told that Twitter is, or needs to be, the world’s town square.
Cyprus’ trade deficit on the rise
Cyprus’ trade deficit jumped to 6.17 billion euros in the period from January to October 2022, surpassing the deficit for the full year 2022 amounting to €5.24 billion, amid price hikes mainly driven by the war in Ukraine.
Braemar expands Corporate Finance desk in Athens
Shipping and energy consultancy Braemar Plc announced on Monday the expansion of its Corporate Finance desk in Athens and the appointment of Stefanos Fragos to spearhead its growth in the region.