The silence cast by Monday’s snow echoed the sudden halt of the first lockdown. Nothing is more natural than snow in the winter, but this sudden interruption comes on top of a long list of other anomalies in recent years.
People voted for regional governors in the expectation that they would do their job and be prepared for difficult situations.
Notwithstanding considerable progress, the Balkan region may not look much different in the post-pandemic era unless a genuine sense of political accountability is developed.
A leak about a Hollywood production company’s plans to shoot a film in Drama in northern Greece is threatening to pull the plug on the project amid confidentiality concerns.
JPMorgan said yesterday it had agreed to acquire an around 49% stake in Athens-based payments fintech Viva Wallet, subject to regulatory approvals.
The Greek stock market tried to react on Tuesday after two sessions which saw significant losses for most stocks, but the early gains were later wiped out and the benchmark had to settle for minor losses in the end.
Retail stores and banks in Attica, Crete, Southern Aegean, Viotia and Evia will remain closed Wednesday. Supermarkets and grocery stores are exempted from the closure order and will be open for business from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cyprus could issue its first “green” or sustainability bond as soon as next year and would aim to raise at least 500 million euros, an official at its debt management agency told Reuters.
Motorway operator Attiki Odos on Tuesday accepted the resignation of its CEO, Bill M. Halkias, after hundreds of motorists were trapped on the company’s tolled highway around Athens in the Elpida snowstorm.