Over 90% of payments are made online
Over 90% of bank payments were made via internet and mobile banking in 2022.
Downtown Athens traffic restrictions take summer break
There will be no restrictions on vehicles entering central Athens as of Saturday, the Traffic Police said Thursday.
Turkish authorities’ denial of religious service at historic monastery sparks criticism
Greek diplomatic sources have expressed criticism regarding the decision made by Turkish authorities to refuse permission for the celebration of the August 15 feast day at the former Orthodox Christian Sumela Monastery, located in the mountainous Trabzon region known to Greeks as Trapezounta.
Military officer opens fire at 2nd Parachute Brigade near Athens
A military officer opened fire with blank rounds and threw flash-bang grenades at the 2nd Parachute Brigade in Aspropyrgos, near Athens, on Friday, according to reports.
Respect for EU norms key for Turkish ambitions
Respect for European norms is a prerequisite for the improvement of EU-Turkey relations, the Foreign Affairs Council stated during their session in Brussels on Thursday.
Wildfires in Greece burn for fifth day as another heatwave hits
Greece struggled to contain a wildfire west of Athens that burnt forestland for a fifth day on Friday as another heatwave hit the country.
Stournaras: ECB might raise interest rates by 25 bps next week
Another quarter-point interest rate rise by the European Central Bank should be enough and further tightening might damage the economy, ECB Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said in an interview with CGTN Europe on Wednesday.
Eurobank approves HFSF stake buyback
Eurobank won shareholder approval on Thursday to buy back the 1.4% stake in the group held by Greece’s bank bailout fund, a move that would end state participation in the country’s largest lender.
Gov’t unveils 13-measure package to support fire-affected communities
The Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry, in collaboration with the Ministries of Finance, Interior, and Labor, as well as the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (ADAE), has introduced a comprehensive package of thirteen measures aimed at providing support to households, businesses, and agricultural ventures affected by the recent wildfires.
Greece battles multiple wildfires amid heatwave
Derek Gatopoulos, a correspondent for the Associated Press who has been covering news in Greece for more than 25 years, joins Thanos Davelis with the latest updates on the wildfires Greece has been facing this week, and to look at how Greece and Athens are coping with the intense and prolonged heat wave.