Making Greek islands green and equitable
The Greek islands, with all their natural and architectural beauty and diversity, are a national treasure.
Banks on investors’ radars
Greek banks have long been on the market’s radar following their turnaround.
PM pleads with public to follow official instructions as storm floods Magnesia
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday urged the public to comply with the instructions issued by the Greek authorities as a severe storm pummelled central Greece, turning streets into flooded torrents.
Expulsions, resignations bring Spartans to the brink
The far-right Spartiates (Spartans) party appears to be on course for dissolution after the fallout triggered by the accusations leveled by its president, Vassilis Stigas, at three of his deputies of being under the influence of “outside centers,” and employing “Greek mafia and Don Corleone” practices. By “outside centers” he meant jailed neo-Nazi Ilias Kasidiaris.…
Data highlight greedflation
Corporate profits accounted for 50% of Greece’s GDP price deflator in the first quarter of 2023, a percentage that is the third highest among EU member-countries, according to the Greek market watchdog.
Residents record flooding, destruction in Volos, Mount Pelion amid severe storm
Local residents and tourists in the city of Volos and Mount Pelion were posting photos and videos of the destruction caused by the severe thunderstorm sweeping Greece since Monday night.
Traffic banned on Skiathos due to storm
Residents on the Sporadic island of Skiathos have been urged to limit their movements after storm Daniel turned road into flooded torrents.
Former premier tests positive with Covid, will not attend PM’s speech
Conservative former prime minister Antonis Samaras has tested positive for Covid-19 and will therefore not be attending the 87th Thessaloniki International Fair (Sept. 9-17) and the prime minister’s speech, government sources said on Tuesday.
No sign of food price rise abating
Only a decline in consumption, which could lead to an economic recession and signal the entry of the Greek economy into a new vicious cycle, can now lead to a reduction in food prices.
Cap on Acropolis visitor numbers comes into effect
A new scheme was launched on Monday at the Acropolis site in Athens to avoid overcrowding and to protect the monuments. From this point on, the daily cap on visitors will be 20,000.