November records a 14.2% month-on-month increase in unemployment
Registered unemployment reached 1,028,123 individuals, reflecting a 14.2% increase (127,826 people) compared to the previous month, reported the Public Employment Service on Wednesday.
8-year-old dies from streptococcus
An 8-year-old succumbed to streptococcus at the Aglaia Kyriakou hospital in Athens on Tuesday, a few hours after its diagnosis, as confirmed by Michalis Giannakos, President of the Panhellenic Federation of Public Hospital Employees on Wednesday.
Christmas Gala | Athens | December 23
The Electra Palace (electrahotels.gr) will be hosting a Christmas gala in its ballroom with live music from the Karaviotis brothers on December 23.
Best Of | Athens | December 20-29
Greek stand-up comedian Katerina Vrana is putting on a series of belly-aching performances in English at the Arch Club (archclublive.com).
State budget shows 5.4 billion euro surplus in the period Jan-Nov 2023
The Greek state budget showed a 5.4 billion euros primary surplus in the period January-November 2023 on a cash basis, according to the Bank of Greece.
Measures announced to tackle sports violence
Deputy Sports Minister Giannis Voutsis introduced new measures to combat fan violence on Wednesday.
47-year-old arrested for child rape
A 47-year-old Moroccan man was arrested on Tuesday evening in Kolonos, a neighborhood in central Athens, by the Department of Child Protection on charges of continuous sexual assault and exploitation of a minor under 14 years old.
France accepts US extradition request of Greek-born Russian spy
The French judicial authorities decided on Greek businessman Nikos Bogonikolos’ extradition to the US on Wednesday afternoon.
EU hails a migration deal breakthrough after years of talks. Critics worry about rights abuses
European Union leaders and top officials hailed on Wednesday a major breakthrough in talks on new rules to control migration, but critics said the reforms will weaken the rights of asylum-seekers and encourage more morally dubious deals with countries that people leave to get to Europe.
Record interest rate spread
One of the pillars of Greek banks’ profitability has been the limited increase in interest rates on deposits, leading to the highest interest spread in the eurozone – i.e. the difference between loan interest rates and deposit interest rates.