Teenagers have reason to fear for democracy
Today’s youngsters, however, are grappling with challenges that seem to cast a shadow over their future, such as the looming climate crisis and the myriad threats to democracy.
Shipping missing its zero-emission target, Athens conference hears
The world is not on track for zero-emission fuels to account for 5% of international shipping fuels by 2030, a new analysis has found, jeopardizing the industry’s 2050 decarbonization goal.
The Beleri case, the concerns of the Greek minority, and Albania’s EU ambitions
John Psaropoulos, an independent journalist based in Athens and Al Jazeera’s Southeast Europe correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis to look at how the ongoing imprisonment of the ethnic Greek mayor-elect of Himare, Fredi Beleri, and his case is impacting Greece’s ties with Albania, Tirana’s ambitions to join the EU, and the Greek minority in Albania.
Shipping accounts for almost 8% of Greek GDP
The total contribution of ocean-going shipping to Greece’s gross domestic product amounts to 7.9%.
ATHEX: Stagnation reigns in stock market
Thursday was a day of mixed fortunes for local stocks as there were blue chips that built on Wednesday’s growth while others reverted to a downward trajectory.
Supermarkets see turnover expand almost 10% this year
Supermarket turnover continued to rise, supported by strong inflation in the January-August period.
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Generous haircut for debtors
An omnibus bill by the Economy and Finance Ministry offers the chance for a debt haircut of up to 67.5% through the out-of-court mechanism.
Tempe crash, fires, floods influenced young vote
A large proportion of young people aged 18-29 who voted in the year’s national elections get their news on current affairs from social media, according to the findings of a nationwide survey organized by the Dukakis Center of the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT) and made public on Wednesday.
Merem | Athens | October 29
Formed in Rotterdam in 2021, Merem transcends Greek traditional music through jazz improvisation.