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.
Owners putting country homes up for rent
More and more property owners are turning to the solution of offering their country homes on online short-term rental platforms this winter in order to service the loans they took out to acquire them 10-15 years ago or to cover the high maintenance costs such properties entail due to their large size.
Gatzke returns to CEO duties at Hellenic
Oliver Gatzke, chief executive officer of Cyprus’ Hellenic Bank, has returned to his post as of Monday.
European Parliament acts on lawmaker accused in Qatar graft probe
The European Parliament moved on Monday to strip one of its members of her role as vice president after she and others faced criminal charges over allegations Qatar lavished them with cash and gifts to influence decision-making.
Turkey’s stance towards Finland, Sweden weakens NATO
In order for Congress to green-light Turkey’s request to buy or upgrade F-16s, many of the irritants in the US-Turkish relationship will likely need to be resolved first says James Risch, the Republican ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, clarifying that the administration has not notified Congress yet about […]