Economy lost 200,000 jobs in Oct-Nov
The strongly seasonal character of the domestic labor market and the over 63,000 vacant jobs in tourism and food service for the 2022 season are causing imbalances in the domestic labor market.
Volos man charged with domestic violence to appear in court
A 50-year-old man from the city of Volos who was charged with domestic violence last week will appear before a court on Wednesday.
Belgian court decides to keep Qatargate suspect in detention
A Belgian appeals court decided on Tuesday to keep Niccolo Figa-Talamanca, an Italian suspect in a European Parliament corruption scandal, in detention after prosecutors objected to a decision to release him with an electronic tracking bracelet.
Chania athlete saves woman choking on her food
An athlete from the town of Chania, in northwestern Crete, saved the life of a woman who choked on her food during at outing on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) at a restaurant at the old port.
Tourists are happiest in Greece
Qualitative figures remain particularly encouraging for Greek tourism, as reflected in the comparative satisfaction indicators of foreign visitors to Greece and other Mediterranean countries.
Turkey claims share of gas for Turk Cypriots
Turkey’s Energy Minister Fatih Donmez claims a portion of the Cypriot field in Block 6 on behalf of Turkish Cypriots, but concedes that the Republic of Cyprus’ exploration is outside the boundaries of jurisdiction that Turkey says its continental shelf spans.
Ratification process completed for majority
The ratification of 90% of the country’s forest maps was announced on Tuesday by the Environment Ministry. These are the easy parts, for which there are no objections and do not concern the remaining 10%.
Emergency financial aid platform closes on Thursday
The emergency financial support platform for the allowance of 250 euros to long-term unemployed opened on Tuesday at 5 p.m. and will remain open until Thursday at 11.59 p.m.
Budget data make for even more positive reading
The final state budget execution data for the January-November period confirmed provisional estimates, showing a significantly lower-than-target primary deficit and portending a better full-year outcome than the just-passed budget forecast for a primary general government deficit of 1.6% of gross domestic product.
Getting creative with vacant office space: Storage, gym, film set
After two years of overhyped return-to-work prognostications, many desks around the nation still sit vacant. But on some empty floors of midtown Manhattan office buildings, unused space has lately been playing a new role: film set.