Diplomacy helps end Aegean standoff
The intensity of the diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions between Greece and Turkey over the past few days attests to the seriousness of the incident.
Woman alleges kidnapping and rape in Viotia
A 32-year-old woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that she was kidnapped and gang-raped in Viotia, central Greece.
Major fire destroys Broadway Theater in Kypseli
A fire broke out inside the arcade housing the Broadway Theater in the Athens district of Kypseli in the early hours of Thursday.
Protergia set to absorb hikes
Some of the wholesale electricity price hikes may well, after all, be absorbed by the market in August.
Experts call for urgent conservation strategy as Crete faces water shortages
Crete urgently needs a comprehensive water resources management plan or it faces severe drought, a group of experts from the University of Crete’s (UOC) Museum of Natural History have warned.
Jockeying for a top EU job
Greece is looking for an important portfolio in the new European Commission, to be headed again by Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen. Kathimerini understands that the main portfolios Greece would be interested in are Agriculture, Defense and the new Housing position.
Tensions rise among top SYRIZA officials
A sudden outburst by SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis during an online meeting of the opposition’s commission preparing the next party congress and the departure of several prominent members are indicative of the party’s fragile unity.
Treasury bills auctioned by Public Debt Management Agency
The Public Debt Management Agency announced on Wednesday it had auctioned 26-week treasury bills for the amount of 500 million euros, but the issue had a 2.39 coverage ratio with bids totaling €1,196 billion.
Development minister chairs meeting on Thess INTEC
Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos chaired a meeting on Tuesday about the progress of construction of the fourth-generation technology park Thess INTEC in Thessaloniki, financed with 33 million euros from the Recovery Fund.
Cypriot NPEs remain unchanged
Nonperforming exposures (NPEs) in the Cyprus banking system remained practically unchanged in May, easing slightly to 1.77 billion euros from €1.80 billion the previous month, with the NPE ratio amounting to 7.4% of total loans.