ATHEX: Weekly rise of 3.6% on local bourse
Greek stocks contained their growth on Friday, giving up most of their mid-session growth, but the benchmark still ended higher.
Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter target of EU crypto advertising complaint
Meta Platforms’ Instagram, Alphabet’s YouTube, TikTok and Twitter could face regulatory action after European consumer group BEUC – and Greek consumer groups – complained to the European Commission and consumer authorities that the online platforms allegedly facilitate the misleading promotion of crypto assets.
Party leaders clash over health on campaign trail
Party leaders clashed on the issue of health on the campaign trial on Friday, with New Democracy’s leader saying the issue was a top priority and SYRIZA’s leader accusing the conservatives of having a “secret agenda” for hospitals.
Prosecutor calls for guilty verdicts in football hooligan murder case
The prosecutor in the trial over the killing of 19-year-old Alkis Kampanos by a group of hooligans in Thessaloniki in February 2022 has called for all 12 defendants to be found guilty of murder.
Four life sentences for quadruple murderer
A mixed jury court in Patras has handed a man four life sentences after convicting him of the murder of four members of the same family in March 2022: a 32-year-old father, a 37-year-old mother and their two children, aged 1.5 and 2.5.
Jailed Kasidiaris backs new party in bid to bypass election ban
A far-right party banned from participating in the upcoming election has pledged support for a newly founded political group that received Supreme Court approval to field candidates.
Eurozone yields at top of recent range ahead of ECB meeting
Eurozone government bond yields edged lower on Friday but were still at the top end of their recent range as investors braced for a European Central Bank policy meeting tilted to the hawkish side late next week.
32 parties and independents to contest June 25 election
A total of 32 parties, coalitions and independents have been given the green light to contest the June 25 general election, following a decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday evening.
Why hold a third election in August?
“We lack a culture of collaboration.” Unfortunately, this phrase is repeated in Greece as an unquestionable truth. And since we ostensibly lack this culture, we find ourselves resorting to holding elections repeatedly until we can establish a majority government.
Gov’t sources deny reports of Kalin visit to Thrace
Government sources have refuted reports that Ibrahim Kalin, the newly-appointed head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency (MIT), made a private visit to Greece’s Thrace region.