ATHEX: Local bourse is not spared profit taking
The profit taking originally expected on Tuesday eventually hit the Greek stock market on Wednesday, on the pretext of geopolitical concerns following the explosion in Poland on Tuesday.
Finding the balance
The introduction of more controls in decisions relating to the surveillance of citizens as well as the restoration of the right of the person monitored to be informed of the reason behind the lifting of their privacy of communications are institutional steps in the right direction.
EU to propose natural gas price cap after Nov. 24 meeting
The European Commission plans to propose a cap on natural gas prices after November 24, as it seeks to contain an energy crisis stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU’s energy policy chief told Reuters on Wednesday.
Haris Lambert | Athens | To December 10
Reacting to the ersatz sense of solemnity exuded by so many of his fellow artists, Haris Lambert (1955-2018) shaped an idiom inspired by the positive side of life.
Learning our lesson
It is important that after every major crisis, we learn from our mistakes and fix them. We learned, for example, after the 1996 Imia crisis that the country cannot afford to have people whose only qualification is being a member of the governing party in key positions.
Kenny Garrett | Athens | November 19
The Grammy-winning alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett returns to Gazarte with his band.
Dendias addresses event marking 50 years of Greek-Chinese diplomatic relations
Greece-China relations are “based on solid foundations and are governed by an expanding institutional framework,” Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias said on Wednesday, addressing an event in China that marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Tanker truck overturns near Larissa
Firefighters launched a large-scale operation on Wednesday near the Thessalian capital of Larissa after an tanker truck containing flammable material overturned on the Athens-Thessaloniki highway.
Grandfather (55) jailed for 10 years for sexually abusing infant granddaughter
An appeals court in Iraklio, Crete, has handed a 55-year-old grandfather a ten-year prison sentence for the sexual abuse of his granddaughter when she was 3-4 years old.
Serbia, Hungary and Austria agree to bolster fight against illegal migration
Serbia on Wednesday agreed with Hungary and Austria to deploy more joint police patrols along its southern borders and align visa policies with those of the European Union to stem the flow of illegal migrants to the West through the Western Balkans.