Funding boost for data analysis startup
The sky is the limit for Greek-owned startup TileDB.
Beleri oath request rejected
The Court of First Instance in Durres, western Albania on Tuesday rejected the request by the imprisoned mayor-elect of Himare, Fredi Beleri, for permission to take the oath of office in the southern Albanian town populated predominantly by ethnic Greeks.
Israeli C-130 in Athens transporting soldiers on leave to the front
A military aircraft from Israel retrieved IDF soldiers who were on leave in Greece and transported them back to their home country amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas.
Police arrest man in Athens linked to PKK
Law enforcement authorities have arrested a 35-year-old Kurdish man during a routine check in the downtown neighborhood of Exarchia.
Erdogan bashes US for moving warships closer to Israel, reiterates criticism over downed drone
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the US for sending a group of warships to the eastern Mediterranean in a show of solidarity with Israel which on Sunday formally declared war on Hamas.
Papastergiou talks about next steps in digital transformation
Referring to the next step in public sector digitization during an interview on Open TV, Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou on Tuesday said that “the ‘next day’ is the new wallet, a new mobile app that will help citizens carry out transactions with the public sector without having to present any documents.”
IMF: Greek economy to grow 2.5% in 2023 and 2% in 2024
The Greek economy is expected to grow by 2.5% this year and 2% in 2024, significantly exceeding average growth rates of 0.7% and 1.2% in the eurozone, the International Monetary Fund said in its World Economic Outlook report released on Tuesday.
Foreigners invested 1.1 bln euros in property in January-June
Foreign investments in Greek property will likely post a record high this year.
An indifferent and outdated electoral race
Following two national elections and a noisy change of leadership at SYRIZA, no one seemed particularly interested in Sunday’s race for local government.
Erdogan renews offer for Turkish mediation in Israeli-Hamas conflict
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan held phone calls with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Erdogan’s Russian counterpart on Tuesday, as Ankara renewed its offer to mediate and soothe tensions between Israel and the Palestinians.