Country in grip of ‘Tsiknopempti’ fever
Revelers take part in traditional “Tskinopempti” (Smoky Thursday) celebrations in the northern port city of Thessaloniki.
A 93-year-old Greek grandmother’s scarves travel to children in need
In her tiny Athens apartment, 93-year-old Ioanna Matsouka has knit thousands of brightly colored scarves for children in need from Greece to Ukraine – and she has no plans to quit just yet.
Turkey to stress Ukraine support during Zelenskyy visit, Turkish source says
Turkey is expected to emphasise its continued strong support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Istanbul on Friday, a Turkish diplomatic source said.
Bomb blast damages gas station in Piraeus
Authorities in Greece say a powerful bomb explosion damaged a gas station in Piraeus south of Athens in the early hours of Friday morning.
Russians likely knew of Greek presence
As more time goes by, it is becoming increasingly clear that Moscow knew that at the time of the missile strike on the port of Odesa on Wednesday that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were standing just a few hundred meters away.
4.6 magnitude quake rattles Rhodes
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake rattled the island of Rhodes in the eastern Aegean early Friday morning. No injuries or damages were reported.
Hellenic Competition Commission approves Kotsovolos sale to PPC
The Hellenic Competition Commission approved the sale of electronics and appliance chain Kotsovolos to the Public Power Corporation (PPC), it said on Wednesday.
TAIPED announces Lavrio port authority stake sale
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) issued a call of interest for a majority stake sale (50%+1 share) in Lavrio Port Authority SA on Wednesday.
Jobless rate at 10.5% last quarter
The unemployment rate in Greece dropped to 10.5% in the fourth quarter of 2023, down from 10.8% in the third quarter of the same year and 11.9% in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the results of the Labor Force Survey for the fourth quarter of 2023, announced by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)…
Two Cypriot firms on Europe’s fast-growers list
Two Cypriot companies have made it onto this year’s list of the 1,000 fastest-growing European businesses.