Greece’s 26-week T-bill yield increases
The Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) on Wednesday auctioned 26-week treasury bills worth 487.5 million euros, after receiving bids adding up to €956 million.
Nicosia pulls plug on fuel subsidies
Temporary state fuel subsidies are set to expire before the weekend in the Republic of Cyprus, after the finance minister announced an extension could not be justified.
The far-right and SYRIZA’s contradictions
The first virtue of a good novel is internal coherence. It may be built upon outrageous assumptions, such as the existence of extraterrestrials on Mars, but contradictions within the plot are not permitted.
New tours mean no more FOMO for plus-size travelers
Vacation is meant to be relaxing, exhilarating and insert all the other positive adjectives you like, but it is often stressful and disappointing. Traveling while fat can be both of those things, as well as dehumanizing and FOMO-inducing. Actually, plus-size travelers don’t just have the fear of missing out; they’ve historically had the near guarantee…
The magic wand and our pockets
In the runup to the election, now-Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that increasing the minimum wage to 950 euros and the average salary to 1,500 euros was a “realistic goal” over a four-year horizon.
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ATHEX: Convincing session of stock gains
Athinon Avenue produced a more convincing session of gains on Wednesday.
I don’t understand them
I can understand the 20-something who couldn’t vote because they had to work at some tourist destination. I also understand the disillusioned voter who either despaired at the result of the first election or had come to the conclusion that nothing will change no matter what they vote for.
Balanced representation
It is recognized as a step forward that out of the 60-plus members of the new conservative cabinet, 15 are women.
Purported Twitter account of new Foreign Minister proves to be hoax
A Twitter account purporting to belong to new Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis proved to be a hoax on Wednesday. The account seems to have been created by Italian hoaxer and journalist Tommasso Debenedetti.