ATHEX ends flat after gaining 1%
The Athens Stock Exchange closed only marginally higher and far from the intraday high Friday. In that, it followed the general caution displayed by European markets and Wall Street.
Wind parks help contain wildfires, scientists say
An association of scientists says that wind parks, whose construction has often run into local opposition, actually help local forests.
Turkish workers on Rhodes arrested over espionage suspicions released
Three Turkish nationals involved in the maintenance work of a mobile phone antenna in Rhodes were released on Friday after Greek authorities’ suspicions of espionage were not confirmed.
Summer heroes
The large screen that is set up every summer at the village kafeneio is not just showing soccer this year.
Boosting airport capacity
Almost €2 billion will be invested by 2028 in expanding Greek airports’ capacity in view of the rapidly rising number of visitors.
Cyprus refutes social media claims of involvement in Middle East conflict
The government of Cyprus refuted on Friday reports widely circulating on social media, claiming that Cyprus is providing access to its military facilities to countries involved in the conflict in the Middle East.
New developments in Russia-Ukraine war lead to spike in natural gas futures
Ukraine’s attack on Russian soil, near an important transshipping point for Russian gas to Europe, has taken the uncertainty over the gas market up another notch, sending futures contracts up to new year-highs.
Tsitsipas announces end of coaching partnership with father
Stefanos Tsitsipas announced on Friday that he has ended his coaching collaboration with his father, Apostolos, following a tense incident between them during his match against Kei Nishikori in Toronto on Thursday.
Greek police identify gang responsible for over ten ATM robberies
The Hellenic Police (ELAS) announced on Friday that they have identified members of a gang that has been blowing up bank ATMs in Greece.
Beach cleanups in Naxos without heavy machinery
The mayor of Naxos has vowed that the island’s coast will be cleaned manually without the use of heavy machinery.