Greece on the cusp of investment grade rating
The head of the Bank of Greece, Yannis Stournaras, is adamant that 2023 will be the year when Greece finally regains investment grade.
Turkey appears to halt transit of sanctioned goods to Russia
Turkey has appeared to halt the transit of sanctioned goods through its territory to Russia, the Russian business paper Kommersant reported on Thursday, citing executives of Russian logistics companies.
New Cyprus foreign minister visits Athens
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his new Cyprus counterpart Constantinos Kombos during a press conference in Athens Thursday.
Defense ministers agree to keep channels open
As part of the effort to maintain open channels of communication between Greek and Turkish officials, the defense ministers of both countries, Nikos Panagiotopoulos and Hulusi Akar, spoke on the phone on Thursday, with both agreeing to develop an agenda based on good-neighborly relations and international law.
Case file points to mistakes, inexperience
The official documents of the case file on the tragic train collision in northern Greece on the night of February 28 highlight in the most damning way the sequence of mistakes and omissions as well as the lack of communication between railway employees and, in one case, lack of experience.
Amvrosios: Train crash God’s punishment for Carnival
The former metropolitan of Kalavryta and Aigialeia, Amvrosios, has sparked public outrage after claiming that the deadly train crash in northern Greece was God’s punishment for the annual three-day Carnival. which he called “the devil’s feast.”
Police deny abuse claim
The Hellenic Police (ELAS) has vehemently denied a report doing the rounds on social media about a woman injured by officers during Wednesday’s mass rally in central Athens to protest the horrific train accident on February 28 in northern Greece.
PM ends talks of elections before Easter
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis put an end to speculation of early elections in April before the Orthodox Easter holiday, government sources said on Thursday, as the cabinet met to discuss the implications of the deadly train collision in central Greece last week.
Cyprus GDP and employment on the rise
Cyprus’ gross domestic product andemployment increased during the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter, while in the eurozone GDP remained stable and employment rose and in the European Union GDP fell and employment went up.
Researchers give new hope for Alzheimer’s therapy
Encouraging results have emerged from the multi-year research of a team of scientists at the Demokritos National Center of Scientific Research giving hope of future tools for the better treatment of conditions that affect the central nervous system, such as Alzheimer’s disease and malignant brain tumors.