Thirty-four migrants rescued off Kos
Thirty-four migrants were rescued from an inflatable motorized boat located in the early hours on Thursday by Greek Coast Guard off the coast of the island of Kos, in the eastern Aegean.
EU rushes firefighters to Greece as grueling Mediterranean heat wave takes toll
Firefighting aircraft and ground crews from other countries headed to Greece on Thursday to help battle wildfires that have intensified as a heat wave baked much of southern Europe in temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
Researchers develop 10 AI biobanks
A significant advancement has taken place at the Ionian University, where cutting-edge AI tools are being used to process biomedical data, aiming to drive research in tackling serious diseases.
Official warns the worst is yet to come
Wildfires are burning large tracts of forest and farmland in Attica and neighboring regions for the third day in a row, while another two major blazes, on the island of Rhodes and near the southern town of Sparta, flared up Wednesday. Despite the expected arrival of firefighters from the EU and Israel on Thursday, authorities…
Cyprus excludes new asylum seekers from resettlement scheme
New asylum seekers to Cyprus will be excluded from a re-settlement scheme to another EU member state to stop any abuse of the system, authorities said on Wednesday.
Suspicious returns in tax authority’s focus
Freelancers and the self-employed are being targeted by the control mechanism, especially those who declare incomes up to 10,000 euros.
Greece auctions 5-year bonds
The Greek state on Wednesday borrowed 250 million euros from the markets at an interest rate of 3.3%, by auctioning Greek bonds maturing on June 15, 2028.
Greek gov’t budget deficit turns into surplus
The central government primary balance had a surplus of roughly 1.5 billion euros in the first half of 2023, up from a deficit of €3.8 billion in the same period in 2022, according to figures on the central government’s net borrowing requirements on a cash basis, released by the Bank of Greece on Wednesday.
High demand for Larnaca line
Next week, on July 29, the Larnaca-Piraeus ferry line is set to launch, and demand has surged, with the Daleela ferry already fully booked.
Nexans wins EuroAsia Interconnector contract
Nexans said on Wednesday it has won a contract worth 1.43 billion euros for the section of the EuroAsia Interconnector that will connect Greece and Cyprus.