Turkey seeks energy leverage via Syria
As Syria’s political landscape shifts toward a new government potentially aligned with Turkey, revived discussions on strategic energy and maritime agreements are making waves.
Food inflation is approaching zero
Greece registered the second-lowest inflation rate in food among the 27 European Union member-states in November, clearly indicating that pressure on household budgets due to supermarket costs has receded radically.
Ancient cultures meet in Greece
Greece will host the 9th Ministerial Conference of the Ancient Civilizations Forum in December 2025. The announcement was made during the 8th Ministerial Conference held in Yerevan, Armenia, where Greece was unanimously awarded the presidency for the upcoming event.
Brussels sounds alarm over five areas of the Greek economy
The European Commission has placed Greece in the same group of countries as Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands, but that is not good news.
Servicers’ NPLs grow to over 70 bln euros
In the third quarter of 2024, the nominal value of loans to the domestic private sector serviced by domestic credit servicing firms (CSFs) that have been transferred to non-resident specialized financial institutions increased by 1.012 billion euros, according to figures released by the Bank of Greece on Wednesday.
Government introduces amendments for banking, pensions, and benefits in parliament
Amendments introducing the changes announced by the government regarding banks, the coverage of the cost of medicines for low-income pensioners, and a hazardous-profession benefit for armed and security forces personnel were tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, the National Economy and Finance Ministry announced.
Cyprus labor market grows significantly
The Cypriot labor market has achieved its strongest performance in the past 15 years in 2024.
Man cleared of teenage girl’s false ‘sexual assault’ claim
A 22-year-old man was acquitted Wednesday after a 14-year-old girl admitted to falsely accusing him of sexual assault.
Greece to auction €500 million in treasury bills
Next Monday Greece will auction 26-week treasury bills, in book entry form, with maturity on June 27, 2025, the Public Debt Management Agency announced on Wednesday.
Ex-royals seek citizenship
Members of the former Greek royal family are set to request the official recognition of their Greek citizenship on Thursday.