Analyzing the youth vote in Greece’s 2023 parliamentary elections
Why do people vote? Only rarely do we ask the question.
Vantage Towers Greece signs deal with Nowhere Networks for connectivity services
Vantage Towers Greece, a member of the leading European group Vantage Towers with more than 5,270 points in Greece, and Nowhere Networks, a top provider of connectivity services, offshore and onshore, for the maritime market worldwide, announced on Monday the signing of a three-year strategic agreement.
Tax revenue overshoots target
Budget tax proceeds exceeded targets by 7.5% or 3.156 billion euros in the January-September period, totaling €44.982 billion, and were down 3.5% on a monthly basis, the National Economy and Finance Ministry said in a report on Monday.
Cruise ship towed to Piraeus port after mechanical issue
A cruise ship, carrying 581 passengers and 404 crew members, was towed to the Port of Piraeus after experiencing a mechanical issue about 7.5 nautical miles southeast of Aegina island, near Athens.
Diagnostic tests reduced to curb abuses of system
Greece’s main healthcare provider, EOPYY, is reducing the frequency with which private diagnostic centers can perform laboratory tests for the insured to address excessive prescribing and cut costs.
Turkey to allocate 150% more to defense budget in 2024, minister says
Turkey will allocate more than $40 billion to its defense budget in 2024, a presentation by a vice president showed, marking a 150% increase from this year’s budget, in another move to bolster its defense capabilities.
Passenger traffic up 9.3% in September
Passenger traffic in Greek airports grew 9.3% in September compared with the same month last year, and 13.9% against September 2019, the Civil Aviation Authority said in a report on Tuesday.
Investment funds a boost for Cyprus
Asset investments by funds in Cyprus rose to just under 3 billion euros in the second quarter of the year, reaching the highest point ever and illustrating the sector’s growing contribution to the local economy.
Gas consumption down 15.3% this year
Natural gas consumption fell 15.38% in the January-September period this year compared with the corresponding period in 2022, the National Natural Gas System Operator DESFA said in a report released on Tuesday.
Warnings from the second round
Local government elections in Greece have their own peculiarities and the trends they show are not perfectly aligned with those of the national polls.