Olive oil companies join forces to export
Investment fund SMERemediumCap of Nikolaos Karamouzis and Inspiring Earth of Konstantinos Antonopoulos are creating an export-minded giant in the Greek olive oil sector via a triple acquisition.
Frozen in time, an airport rots as Cyprus logjam persists, 50 years on
Once a bustling hub, Nicosia International Airport has stood deserted for the past 50 years, a still enduring symbol of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus half a century ago following a brief Greek-inspired coup.
Fire on Mount Paiko enters second day
A fire that started on Mount Paiko in Central Macedonia on Thursday continued to burn into Friday.
Week-long blood drive at Syntagma metro station
The National Blood Donation Center is organizing a week of volunteer donation from July 22-25, between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., at the multipurpose hall of Syntagma Metro Station.
Hackers hit property registry
Hellenic Cadastre, the agency that keeps the country’s property registry, came under cyber attack with, so far, unknown consequences.
Greek singer Despina Vandi refuses to take the stage at a concert in Turkey over a flag dispute
Greek pop star Despina Vandi refused to perform on a stage in Turkey adorned with its flag and portrait of the country’s founding father, prompting the local mayor to ask her to leave her town, according to Turkish media reports.
Heatwave poses big challenge for Greece’s delivery workers
Yannis Asimakopoulos has worked as a food delivery driver in Athens for 17 years and cannot recall a hotter summer as a new heatwave gripped Greece this week.
Veteran leftist, ex-deputy PM leaves SYRIZA
Yannis Dragasakis, a deputy prime minister in the left-led 2015-19 government, has left main opposition SYRIZA.
Hospital admissions rise
The so-called FLiRT variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus are dominating the landscape in Greece, contributing to a significant rise in hospital admissions.
Cyprus’ civil servants get raise at last
This marks the first general salary increase for state employees since January 1, 2009.