Tourism’s all-time July high
According to data from the Bank of Greece, receipts in July 2022 amounted to 3.723 billion euros, marginally increased by 0.56% from July 2019, a month that held the previous record with receipts of €3.702 billion.
Oruc Reis to make return to East Med
Ankara is crafting the backdrop of a potential crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean, ahead of elections in both Turkey and Greece in 2023, as indicated by Energy Minister Fatih Donmez’s announcement on Tuesday that the Oruc Reis research ship is heading for the region.
Kikilias in Paris for Top Resa 2022 exhibition
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias headed to Paris on Tuesday for the IFTM Top Resa 2022 international exhibition, as well as a series of meetings with his European counterparts.
Hellenic Bank sees profits jump
Hellenic Bank, Cyprus’ second largest lender, reported a profit of 55.4 million euros for the first half of 2022, compared to a profit of €21 million in the corresponding half of 2021.
Food supply disruption is another front for Russian falsehoods
When the Dutch government announced plans in June to reduce certain greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 70%, farmers erupted in protest
EU health regulator says Covid pandemic not over
An official at the European Union’s drugs regulator said on Tuesday the Covid-19 pandemic was not over, contradicting US President Joe Biden, and that a planned vaccination campaign in the region during the cold season was key to fighting it.
Cyprus and Israel close to agreement
A note of optimism for a resolution of the Cyprus-Israel dispute over the Aphrodite deposit is being sounded following contacts between the two sides at the level of energy ministers in Nicosia on Monday.
ATHEX: Small uptick in local stock market index
Tuesday’s bourse session at Athinon Avenue picked up where Monday’s session had left off, as stocks were once again split between winners and losers, banks outperformed and turnover was disappointingly low, only this time the benchmark avoided closing in the red, earning just half a point in the end.
Thessaloniki man shot in the leg
A man was shot in the leg in the Neapolis district of Thessaloniki on Tuesday afternoon.
Problems with school assessments
The assessment of Greece’s primary and secondary public schools, being made for the first year, have run into some expected problems.