Bank funding for a 451-mln-euro solar project at Amyntaio
Alpha, Eurobank and National have signed loan contracts with the energy groups RWE and Public Power Corporation.
Judge refers nine Egyptians to trial over deadly migrant shipwreck
Nine Egyptian men who were on board a migrant boat that sank off Greece last year, killing hundreds of people, are to face trial next month, accused of people smuggling, judicial sources said on Friday.
How Greece is overhauling its wildfire response plans ahead of the summer
With wildfires already breaking out in Greece, Derek Gatopoulos, a correspondent for the Associated Press who has been covering news in Greece for more than 25 years, joins Thanos Davelis to look at how Greece is looking to overhaul its wildfire response in preparation for this summer’s wildfire season.
Mayor seeking stricter fines for public space use
Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said on Thursday he will ask the Interior Ministry for an increase in fines for the illegal placement of tables and seats in public spaces by catering establishments in the Greek capital, so that the relevant inspections conducted by the municipality pay off.
Lion’s share of foreign investment in realty
Real estate was a huge draw, again, for foreign investors in 2023, accounting for almost 1 out of every 2 euros that flowed into Greece.
Greece to declare two new national marine parks
The government is preparing to announce the creation of two new marine parks – in the Ionian and Aegean seas – ahead of the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Greece (April 15-17).
Court says law denying Androulakis access to wiretapping data unconstitutional
Greece’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, has ruled that a law forbidding the independent authority responsible for privacy, ADAE, from informing PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis about the data collected during his surveillance by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) is unconstitutional.
Buying time with talks
The local elections in Turkey – which did not go very well at all for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – provided a momentary escape from the grim domestic quagmire Greece is sinking into, with no end yet in sight of the present crisis.
Disappointing Q1 for retail
Retail commerce turnover in the first quarter of 2024 was disappointing, according to traders’ estimates.
Injured hiker rescued near Delphi
A Dutch woman was rescued after sustaining a head injury while hiking near Delphi in central Greece.