Home violence alert ‘working’
Some 3,500 people have downloaded the panic button app introduced to help victims of domestic violence, according to Social Cohesion and Family Minister Sofia Zacharaki.
NATO stands with ally Turkey amid deadly attack, chief Rutte says
NATO head Mark Rutte said on Wednesday the military alliance would stand with its ally Turkey amid a deadly attack against the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries, one of Turkey’s most important defense and aviation companies.
Sewage work stumbles on early Byzantine church in Evia
A section of an early basilica, believed to date to the 6th century AD, was discovered this past summer in Oreoi, northern Evia, during digging for a sewage network, the Ministry of Culture said on Wednesday.
PM’s Serbia visit underscores Balkan EU integration efforts
Athens’ interest in boosting the Western Balkans’ European integration prospects and particularly those of Serbia was underscored by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ visit to Belgrade, during which he and his Polish counterpart attended a dinner hosted by the Serbian president.
Greece shifting to fixed electricity rates
Greece is moving away from mandatory green electricity tariffs toward fixed-rate plans as energy suppliers adapt to regulatory changes set for 2025.
IMF projects debt to drop 30 points by 2029
Greece’s primary surplus is projected to increase to 2.1% of GDP in 2024, up from 1.9% in 2023, and is expected to remain at that level through 2029, according to the International Monetary Fund’s Fiscal Monitor report on global fiscal developments.
Mytilineos re-elected to helm of Eurometaux
Greek businessman Evangelos Mytilineos, president and CEO of Metlen Energy & Metals, was re-elected president of Eurometaux, the EU’s non-ferrous metals industry association.
Amendments to Cyprus’ Recovery Plan
The Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan Directorate is currently working with the European Commission to make amendments to the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
DBRS: Revenue growth main driver of Cyprus’ strong fiscal outcomes
Strong revenue growth, mainly stemming from social security contributions and corporate income tax, have been the main driver of Cyprus’ strong fiscal outcomes, which have “improved markedly in recent years,” international ratings agency Morningstar DBRS has said.
ATHEX: Stocks yield more ground
The Greek bourse recorded a third straight day of price decline on Wednesday.