ATHEX: Banks rise 1%, putting index in recovery mode
Banks stocks took it upon themselves Wednesday to get the Athens bourse to rebound.
Risks and opportunities for Greece and Turkey
Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow was not so unexpected after all.
Builders left in limbo after bonus cancellation
The Environment Ministry faces confusion over changes to the building regulations following a recent decision by the Council of State to cancel building bonuses.
Toy store chain building evacuated as firemen tackle blaze
Firefighters have evacuated a Jumbo toy store chain building in Piraeus after a fire broke out in its first-floor storage area early Wednesday evening.
Kikilias announces upgrade to 112 emergency number
The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, signed a contract on Wednesday for the upgrade of the emergency number 112, with a budget of €17.5 million.
Sensationalist weather forecasts spark distrust
A recent survey by the Hellenic Meteorological Society found that 73% of the public believe weather forecasts are overly sensationalized, causing undue anxiety.
Greece is becoming self-sufficient in paper production
The second, and largest, stage of an investment that will make Greece self-sufficient in primary paper rolls is beginning.
Belgrade becomes Europe’s first major city to offer free public transport
Public transport in Belgrade will be free for all users as of January 1, making the Serbian capital the first major European city to take such an initiative, the city’s mayor, Aleksandar Sapic, announced Wednesday.
Mitsotakis reiterates support for Serbia and Albania’s EU accession
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated Greece’s support for Serbia and Albania’s EU accession during his arrival at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brussels on Wednesday.
Rectors call for exemptions to law ousting university loafers
Greek university rectors have urged exemptions to a deregistration policy targeting students who exceed a time limit for completing their studies, highlighting that some students have valid reasons for slower academic progress.