First investment grade decision
Japan gave an important vote of confidence to Athens, as its rating agency Rating and Investment Information (R&I) is now the first to attribute Greece investment grade.
Indian, Greek vessels train off Crete
Photo released on Monday of the PASSEX (Passing Exercise) of the Nikiforos Fokas frigate with the Indian Destroyer (A/T) INS Chennai in the wider sea area east of Crete on Saturday.
Athens, Nicosia restate common front on Cyprus
At a time of apparent mobility on the Cyprus issue despite Ankara’s hard line, Athens and Nicosia reaffirmed their common stance during the meeting on Monday between visiting Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
62 forest fires broke out in 24 hours
A total of 62 forest fires broke out in a 24-hour period that lasted until Monday evening, with most being immediately dealt with at their initial stage, according to a statement by the Fire Service.
Helleniq in solar parks deal with Mytilineos
Helleniq Energy Holdings on Monday announced it has reached a binding agreement to buy a portfolio of solar power projects, with total power of 211 megawatts, from Mytilineos Energy & Metals through its subsidiary Helleniq Renewables for an undisclosed sum.
Pilot transferring of jobless from one region to another
A pilot program to transfer unemployed workers to areas they are needed during winter will be introduced by DYPA, the Greek employment agency, Labor and Social Insurance Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Open TV on Monday.
A theory of childbirth’s evolution may not be what you’re expecting
It’s a question on every new parent’s exhausted mind: Why are babies born so helpless? In 1960, an American anthropologist laid out an influential explanation rooted in human evolution.
Southern Europe remains preferable, but has to invest more
Holidays in Greece and other southern European countries remain cheaper than rival summer destinations internationally.
Net interest revenues boost Piraeus earnings
Piraeus Bank, Greece’s third-largest lender by market value, on Monday reported higher net earnings for the second quarter from the same period last year on a rise in net interest income.
Five injured in trafficker car crash near Alexandroupolis
Five of six family members remain hospitalized on Monday after being injured when their car collided head-on with a private car driven by a trafficker carrying an illegal immigrant outside Alexandroupoli in northern Greece.