Q3 unemployment increases to 10.8%
The Greek unemployment rate rose to 10.8% in the third quarter of 2023 according to the results of the Labor Force Survey, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thursday.
Athens, Seoul agree to deepen bilateral cooperation
Greece and South Korea agreed to boost their bilateral cooperation in information technology, shipping and shipbuilding, energy and RES, agrifood production, culture and tourism, in the context of the 4th Meeting of the Joint Interministerial Committee on Economic Cooperation held in Athens on Thursday.
Number of ships in Greek fleet inches up
The Greek merchant fleet increased by 0.3% compared with October 2022 and now numbers 1,827 ships, statistics service ELSTAT reported on Thursday.
Low interest payouts by Cypriot banks
Cypriot banks rank second to last among European banks in terms of paying interest on total household deposits.
Beatles biographer grapples with the ‘paradox’ of George Harrison
In a new biography, Philip Norman writes about the “paradox” of George Harrison, a man who was “unprecedentedly, ludicrously, suffocatingly famous while at the same time undervalued, overlooked and struggling for recognition.”
Greece repatriates irregular migrants
A joint European operation to repatriate irregular migrants was organized on Wednesday by Greece along with Spain, Italy and Cyprus, in cooperation with the Hellenic Police and coordinated by the EU border agency, Frontex.
Fair remuneration
We cannot demand that public organizations and agencies are run by experienced and capable managers while at the same time insisting that their salaries remain lower than what they would get in a similar post in the private sector.
Olympiakos advances as AEK and Panathinaikos crash out of Europe
Olympiakos and PAOK will represent Greece in Europe in the new year, playing in the knock-out stages of the Europa Conference League, while AEK and Panathinaikos crashed out of Europe after their losses on Thursday.
A breath of fresh air for a cramped Athens district
A woman enjoys a sunny winter’s day as she walks her dog in Drakopoulos Park, in the Greek capital’s Ano Patissia district.
ATHEX: Rise goes on as turnover increases
The benchmark of the Greek stock market on Thursday built on the gains recorded in previous sessions to rise to another 14-week high, very close to the 1,300-point level, that it temporarily surmounted.