Greek floods and fires expose Europe’s frail climate defenses
Dimitris Kouretas, elected governor of Greece’s central province of Thessaly last month in the wake of calamitous floods, struggles to sleep at night.
Athens increases pressure on Tirana
The visit paid on Tuesday to Tirana by Greece’s State Minister Stavros Papastavrou to the incarcerated ethnic Greek mayor-elect of Himare in southern Albania and the choice not to meet with Albanian officials was a clear message to the government of Edi Rama regarding Athens’ intentions with regard to the fate of Fredi Beleri, who…
Cavafy Archive opens to the public
One hundred and sixty years after the birth of Constantine Cavafy, the influential Greek poet, journalist, and civil servant from Alexandria, the Onassis Foundation is adding a landmark to downtown Athens and a milestone in Cavafy research by setting up the Cavafy Archive on Frynichou Street in Plaka, which opens to the public on Wednesday.
Investments key to budget
“Key” to the achievement of the budget’s goals are investments which are expected to increase by 15.1% compared to 2023.
Suspect of multiple attacks on women is arrested
A 23-year-old Syrian national has been arrested over recent multiple attacks on women, police said late Tuesday.
Stournaras: Europe’s economy needs more integration
The European economy needs greater and wider fiscal integration, completion of the banking union and the creation of a real capital markets union to deal with the new big challenges posed by climate change and the green transition, with their increased investment and financing needs, Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras said on Tuesday.
SQLearn to host Piraeus event on training in shipping
In the context of the first exhibition by the members of the World Industrial & Marine Association (WIMA), leading online training company in shipping SQLearn is organizing an event titled “Human Resources in Shipping – Technology and Challenges” at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Piraeus Port Authority’s Stone Warehouse.
Earnings boost for Hellenic Bank
Hellenic Bank announced on Tuesday after-tax profits of 240.7 million euros for the first nine months of 2023.
Ukraine’s children with special needs suffer the ‘huge pressure’ of war
Maksym, 13, needs a life of stability and routines, but almost two years of war in Ukraine have given him anything but that.
Greece sees record arrivals in January-September
Approximately 27.8 million foreign travelers came to Greece in the period from January to September, the Bank of Greece (BoG) reported on Tuesday.