The missed opportunities of the Athens Games
As Greeks watch the Paris Olympics, their mind inevitably goes back 20 years to the Athens Games.
Security authorities vigilant after tip from foreign agencies about possible attempt on Israeli targets
The National Intelligence Service (EYP) and counterterrorism authorities have been placed on heightened alert following a warning that arrived in Athens from foreign security services about a possible attempt to hit a target of Israeli interest in Greece.
Greece in do-or-die game
Greece’s basketball team will take on Australia on Friday in a do-or-die game. With Greece now 0-2 in the Olympic Basketball Tournament, a victory over the Boomers is critical to their chances of reaching the quarterfinals.
More cases of cattle plague expected in coming days
Agriculture Minister Kostas Tsiaras said Thursday that authorities expect more cases of sheep and goat plague in the coming days as animals that came into contact with the virus were found to have traveled to livestock units in 11 of the country’s 13 regions.
Optima Bank H1 profits up 57%
Optima Bank posted first-half profits of €69 million, up 57% from the €44.1 million posted in the first half of 2023, it announced Thursday.
Prospects of manufacturing sector drop
The PMI, the purchasing managers’ index, weakened for the fourth consecutive month in July.
Accused Sept 11 plotters agree to plead guilty at Guantanamo Bay
The man accused of plotting the attacks of Sept. 11 and two of his accomplices have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy and murder charges in exchange for a life sentence rather than a death-penalty trial at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prosecutors said Wednesday.