ATHEX: The party continues at the stock market
The sixth consecutive session of gains at the Greek stock market brought the benchmark not only to another 13-year high.
A balanced transition
Greece has moved toward “clean” energy at a fast clip and its progress to achieving it should not be hampered. However, it seems that haste has resulted in decisions where the cost will outweigh the benefits.
Synchronized swimmer Platanioti gets silver at Worlds
Synchronized swimming technical world champion Evangelia Platanioti achieved second place at the freestyle event at the Doha World Aquatics Championship on Tuesday.
Olympic sailors arrive in Athens from all over the world
Sailors from all over the world have been arriving in the coastal suburb of Kalamaki in Athens in recent days to compete for qualification for the Olympic Games sailing events in Marseille in the summer.
Man found in possession of arms stash remanded in custody
A 54-year-old from the northern city of Florina who was founded in possession of an extensive arsenal of military-grade firearms, ammunition and hand grenades last week has been remanded in custody pending trial. He told an investigating magistrate that he denied all the charges against him and claimed that his hobby involved collecting old weapons.
Renters’ unions on the rise in Greece
As the average tenant spends over a third of his or her monthly income to cover housing costs, renters’ unions, organizations which are common elsewhere in Europe, are starting to gain ground in Greece too.
Cretan hoteliers united against offshore wind farms
The state’s proposal to place offshore wind farms off Crete has united the island’s hoteliers in support of the preservation of the natural and manmade landscape.
Yemen Houthi leader says group will further escalate if attacks on Gaza do not stop
The leader of Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis has said that the group will further escalate if the Israeli attack on Gaza does not stop. The group fired naval missiles at two ships in the Red Sea on Tuesday, its military spokesman said, causing damage to Greek-owned Star Nasia and British-owned Morning Tide.