Resources to beat energy poverty in EU
Greece expects to collect over 4 billion euros from the European Union’s Social Climate Fund, in order to fight energy poverty.
Size of Greek fleet remains the same, y-o-y
The Greek merchant shipping fleet was unchanged in January compared with the same month last year, totaling 1,833 ships, after a 1.8% decline recorded in the same months in 2020/2019, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Friday.
Op-ed calling for Turkey to transfer its S-400s to Ukraine completely misses the mark
Dr Lisel Hintz joins our host Thanos Davelis to break down why a recent op-ed in The Wall Street Journal – which made the case that the US should help Turkey transfer its Russian S400s to Ukraine as a way to help Ukraine and resolve tensions with the US – shows a clear lack of…
Obesity rises to epidemic proportions
Health experts are sounding the alarm over an exponential rise in recent decades of obesity, which is posing a threat to the future health of the population.
Αctor’s rape trial deferred
The trial of well-known actor Petros Filippidis on charges of rape and attempted rape filed by three female colleagues was scheduled to begin Friday but was adjourned until March 28.
Convoy makes it to Moldova
The operation to evacuate 11 members of the Greek community and the Greek consul general in Mariupol, Manolis Androulakis, was successfully completed as all crossed into Moldova, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias announced on Friday evening.
Cyprus’ economic index eases slightly
Rising oil prices and the mounting geopolitical pressures decelerated the Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) in February, according to the University of Cyprus’ Economic Research Center (ERC).
The UN secretary-general should act now
History has called on the United Nations secretaries-general at certain moments to act more as generals and less as secretaries.
Gig workers say high gas prices may be a breaking point
Gig workers who drive for ride-hailing and delivery companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash have been hit hard by rising gas prices because their ability to earn money is tied directly to driving hundreds of miles each week.
ATHEX: Late surge offsets all early losses
The expected rebalancing of the FTSE Russell index, with the shift of five Greek stocks, sent turnover soaring in the closing auctions on Friday and boosted the benchmark to the extent that it offset all earlier losses and ended up in the black at the end of a week with significant gains.