Fire breaks out in Kifissia
The Hellenic Fire Service has responded to a fire in the suburb of Kifissia, north of Athens, on Monday that is burning in the area surrounding the old Grand Chalet hotel.
Greece and Cyprus welcome EU bid to re-engage with Turkey, but urge caution
Greece and Cyprus on Monday welcomed moves by Turkey to boost relations with the European Union, but said rapprochement should be gradual and not unconditional.
Greek inflation at 3.4% in July; eurozone inflation at 5.3%
Greece’s inflation rose slightly to 3.4% in July, compared with 2.8% in June, according to Eurostat data. Eurozone inflation stood at 5.3% in July 2023, down from 5.5% in June.
Top-shelf weapons with bottom-shelf treatment
As I heard the news of the explosion at the ammunition dump in Nea Anchialos last week, I confess to a serious sense of unease.
Competition with China does not mean war
In the last week of June and on the last day of his holiday in Greece, I met George Mitchell at Costa Navarino, in the Peloponnese. The American politician, diplomat, lawyer and former Democratic senator served as the majority leader of the United States Senate from 1989 to 1995. He 89 […]
Greece holding T-bill auction on Wednesday
The Public Debt Management Agency announced last week that it will auction 13-week treasury bills in book entry form to the amount of 625 million euros.
Mandatory payment of rent online
The mandatory payment of rents by electronic methods and the taxation of short-term rental takings based on the size of owner companies are included in the measures the government is planning to introduce.
Child-free weddings spark debate as they catch on
The trend of child-free weddings is spreading in Greece with an increasing number of couples choosing it for their own celebration, though not everyone is on board with the idea.
Hospital management overhaul in the pipeline
The appointment of party cronies with no experience in running a healthcare facility to the management of the country’s hospitals is prompting an overhaul of the evaluation system.
Sailing coaches rescue 130 people stranded amid wildfire in Greece
Sailing coaches at the Youth World Championships in Volos, Greece have been lauded for helping rescue 130 people stranded on a beach after fires blocked exits from the area to the mainland, according to a statement from World Sailing on Monday.