Cyprus raises 1 bln euros from its first sustainable bond
Cyprus launched its first sustainable bond on Tuesday as governments took advantage of high demand for such assets following weeks of wild swings in bond markets.
Air Canada resumes direct service to Athens
Greece is gaining broader access to the American tourism market with the resumption of direct flights by Air Canada to Athens’ Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport for the new tourism season, as there had been no direct flights from Canada to the Greek capital until recently.
House rates in Cyprus ease in Q4
Cyprus’ House Price Index decreased by 4% in the fourth quarter of 2022 and amounted to 108.03 units, compared to the third quarter, when it was at 112.51, according to a preliminary estimate of the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat), published on Tuesday.
How the US, family and Hollywood freed the ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero
Rwanda’s leader was in combative form in December when, on a visit to Washington, he was asked about his country’s most famous political prisoner, and his personal foe.
Cruise tourism set for significant growth
As the international cruise industry prepares for the highly anticipated Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum on April 25-26 in Thessaloniki, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) predicts that the sector will attract up to 33 million passengers in 2023, significantly exceeding the 29.7 million recorded in 2019, the last year before the pandemic.
Eurogroup chief congratulates Greece on its economic progress
Eurogroup chief Paschal Donohoe congratulated Greece and its Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Greece’s economic progress in recent years during their meeting at the Maximos Mansion in Athens on Tuesday.
Demolish Mykonos’ illegal buildings
The time has come for something to change in the way flagrant illegality is dealt with in Greece. The political system will be tested on whether it has the courage and determination to show in practice that something is changing by how it intervenes in Mykonos.
ATHEX: Index keeps rising, with more caution
The benchmark at the Greek stock market tested the waters around the 1,080-point level and returned below 1,070 points on Tuesday, closing with minimal gains that sufficed to make the session the fifth in a row with growth for the bourse.
ND ahead in voter intention by 4.5%
The ruling Conservatives maintain a lead of 4.5 percentage points over leftist main opposition party, SYRIZA, in voting intention, according to a new poll by Pulse, conducted on behalf of broadcaster Skai, and published on Tuesday.
Teen violence on the curriculum
The authorities and society have long lost the right to plead innocence and to dismiss as “isolated” all these incidents of teenage violence, all the bullying in an out of school.