New houses simply not affordable for most Greeks
Acquiring a newly built home is turning into an elusive dream for the vast majority of Greeks.
Local credit system is steady
Against the backdrop of this month’s global financial system turmoil, Greek banks announced results that show that the chapter of losses from the management of bad loans has been closed for good and they are now focusing on the qualitative improvement of their profitability.
Music for Poetry Day | Athens | March 21
The Athens Concert Hall celebrates World Poetry Day by inviting singer Manolis Mitsias and actress Karyofilia Karabeti to perform the magic that comes when the greatest poems are set to music by great composers.
Man threatens to jump off building in Karditsa
A man is threatening to jump from the roof of the courthouse in Karditsa in central Greece.
Ex-transport ministers appear before parliamentary committee
The parliament’s Institutions and Transparency Committee on Monday summoned three former ministers of infrastructure and transport – Kostas A. Karamanlis, Christos Spritzis and Michalis Chrysochoidis – as well as the minister of state, responsible for infrastructure and transport issues, Giorgos Gerapetritis, to discus delays in the implementation of Contract 717 for the automatic operation and…
Kremlin: Turkish gas hub is complex, will take time
The Kremlin said on Monday that work to create a gas hub in Turkey was a complex project that would require time to come to fruition.
Pedestrian killed in Neo Psychiko, driver arrested
A pedestrian died after being struck by a car Sunday evening in the northern Athens suburb of Neo Psychiko.
‘Nobody’ leading polls ahead of vote
The political landscape reflected in public opinion polls almost three weeks after the rail tragedy at Tempe is causing a commotion in the ranks of the country’s political parties, as “nobody” has gained popularity.
SYRIZA aiming for the center and the young vote
SYRIZA chief Alexis Tsipras is pondering the idea of taking the issue of safety from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ pre-election agenda and using it to respond to the public outcry stemming from the Tempe rail crash.
Italy weighs in as Cypriot fund goes after Lukoil plant
An Israeli-backed Cypriot fund’s deal to buy a Lukoil-owned refinery in Italy is hanging in the balance ahead of a Cabinet meeting in Rome possibly this week, when veto powers would be weighed against energy hub aspirations that could replace Russian gas and put the final nail in the coffin of a proposed EastMed pipeline.