Fuel pass sequel under wraps
The emerging fiscal space that the May budget data has revealed opens the way for the Finance Ministry to announce an extension next week to support measures against fuel price hikes.
US-Greek relationship makes EU ‘more secure’
The new US ambassador to Greece, George Tsunis, tells Kathimerini in this exclusive interview that the “US-Greece relationship has never been stronger nor more consequential.”
Police detain 23 members of Rouvikonas group
Twenty-three members of anarchist activist group Rouvikonas (Greek for Rubicon) were detained Sunday night.
Clarity on the way ahead
Greece has definitely entered a pre-election period, and it is a good thing that the prime minister and several members of his cabinet are determined to complete the reforms they set out to achieve.
Trump II and the end of the West
Let’s fast-forward developments in America a bit and skip to the fact that the Democrats will most likely lose control of the House – perhaps in spectacular fashion too – and Speaker Nancy Pelosi will retire to California.
Energy price hikes hit 61%
Greece is among the European leaders in energy and food inflation, which significantly burdens vulnerable households and demonstrates the structural causes of rate hikes in the country, in addition to imported factors.
Temperatures to creep up to 39C this week
People enjoy a swim at the beach of Preveli, a popular tourist spot in Rethymno, southern Crete, on Saturday.
Housing costs eat into large part of incomes
The issue of housing remains critical for more than a third of households in Greece, which are obliged to spend more than 40% of their disposable income on covering expenses related to the property in which they live (e.g. utility bills, rent or mortgage payments).
Coronavirus: 5,689 new cases, 8 deaths
Greek health authorities announced 5,689 new coronavirus cases, along with 8 deaths, for the 24-hour period ending 9 a.m. Sunday.
Coast Guard rescues 108 from migrant vessel, four missing
The Hellenic Coast Guard rescued 108 people (21 children, 24 women, and 63 men) from an adrift vessel that was taking on water near the island of Delos in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to those rescued, four people are still missing. The situation was exacerbated by difficult weather in the area.