Greens achieve unity for election, but few know about them
The good news is that the notoriously fractious Greek eco-parties have banded together, with the encouragement of the European Greens, to contest the May 21 election.
Compensation over Moria refugee camp deaths upheld
It took six years after the harsh winter that had enveloped the summer-style tents with snow in the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesvos for compensation to be awarded to the relatives of a Syrian and an Egyptian man who died from carbon monoxide inhalation.
PASOK unveils at-large candidates list
The socialist PASOK-Movement for Change party unveilted its at-large list, made up of 15 candidates, for the May 21 election Saturday.
Cyprus ship management takings rise
Revenue from Cyprus’ ship management industry continued its upward trend in the second half (H2) of 2022, reaching 648 million euros, up 25.6% year-on-year.
Mortgage application tricks
Lenders may have been inundated with applications from young people regarding the My Home housing program, but that does not necessarily translate into numerous loan disbursements.
Extensive inspections on trucks at the country’s ports
Over the last 15 days, the inspectors of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) have been carrying out sweeping checks at the country’s ports, checking all trucks transporting goods.
Karaivaz murder suspects given deadline to testify
The two men arrested on Friday on suspicion of murdering journalist George Karaivaz two years ago outside his house have been given until Wednesday to testify before an investigating magistrate.
Looted Greek monastery manuscripts rediscovered during Manhattan office renovation
A Manhattan auction house found and returned the 16th- and 17th-century texts, which are thought to have been looted from a Greek monastery during the turmoil of World War I.
New rules to be more flexible
The new financial rules proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday put Greece and the rest of the European Union in a new framework of fiscal discipline as of 2025, with greater flexibility in terms of the rate of reduction of public debt compared to the existing rules.
Turkey’s Baykar plans production of new air combat drone next year
Turkish defense firm Baykar aims to begin production of its new unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) next year which is already attracting international interest, its chairman Selcuk Bayraktar said.