Climate change threatening Greek tourism
The scorching heatwaves that are hitting the country threaten not only the present but, most importantly, the future of Greek tourism and, by extension, the Greek economy.
Chasing a fire that won’t give up
A cloud of smoke rising above the blackened hillside surrounding the village of Vati marks the spot of the most recent flare-up on Rhodes of a wildfire that has been rampaging across the southeastern Aegean island for more than a week.
Water polo team makes the final
Greece’s national team face will face Hungary on Saturday in the final of the men’s water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, after beating Serbia 13-7 in the semifinal on Thursday.
No harm from Brexit to Greek exports to UK
Brexit hardly affected Greek exports to Britain, since in 2022 they were significantly increased compared to 2021.
Greek T-bill issue 2.14 times oversubscribed
Greece on Wednesday successfully auctioned a three-month treasury bill issue which was 2.14 times oversubscribed.
Deposits in Cyprus rise by €400 mln
Deposits in the Cypriot banking system rose significantly in June, totaling 52.3 billion euros, while liquidity in the banking system amounted to €27.2 billion.
Passenger ship returns to port due to mechanical fault
The passenger ship “Blue Star Galaxy” returned to the port of Piraeus due to a mechanical fault on Thursday evening. The ship, with 506 passengers and 100 crew members on board, was towed back to Piraeus by two tugboats.
Great start for Panathinaikos, mediocre for PAOK and Aris
Panathinaikos returned after six years to the Champions League qualifiers with a victory on the road, while PAOK and Aris recorded draws in their opening games for the Conference League qualifying stages.
Covid deaths ease as prevalence rises
Covid-related deaths dropped slightly to 15 in the period from July 17 to 23 from 16 the week before that, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) confirmed in its weekly bulletin on Thursday.
ATHEX: Index fails to surmount 1,350-pt mark
The vast majority of Greek stocks ended Thursday’s trading session with gains.