Vote of confidence in the country by Telekom
German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom has given a vote of confidence in the Greek economy and its prospects.
Woman stabbed on Athens’ central Ermou Street
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing a woman on Athens’ main shopping street. The 32-year-old Iranian national was arrested shortly after the attack, which took place at the corner of Ermou and Fokionos streets.
Skrekas declares reduced goods prices as ‘permanent’
Speaking on the government’s decision to reduce inflated prices on certain supermarket goods on Friday, Development Minister Kostas Skrekas said that the measure will be permanent and that it tackles a decades-long malaise.
Retail turnover rose by 5.1% last year
Retail sales volume increased by just 0.7% in December 2023, the month with the highest consumer demand due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, compared to December 2022.
What Greeks buy on the web
Two out of three internet users in Greece made online purchases in 2023.
Erdogan’s new diplomatic turn: A rapprochement with the West unfolds
Vladimir Putin conveyed his congratulations to the Turkish president on his 70th birthday via telephone earlier this week.
Key figures from the Metapolitefsi period weigh on its legacy
Has the Metapolitefsi period concluded? What lessons does it impart? Is its overall legacy positive? These are they key questions that guided the discussions on the inaugural day of the conference titled “50 Years of the Metapolitefsi.” The three-day event, co-hosted at the National Gallery by Kathimerini newspaper, the National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation…
Greeks want more women and technocrats in politics
Greeks have revised their view regarding technocratic governments, according to a Pew Institute poll of 24 nations for 2023, which found that support for expert cabinet members in Greece climbed by 25% in the last five years.
Historic Breal Cup at Louvre
The historic cup won by Spyros Louis, the first marathon winner of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, which was inspired and designed by Michel Breal, will travel this year to the Louvre Museum in Paris.
EU may exempt islands from proposed jet fuel tax until 2032
European Union countries are negotiating exemptions for a proposed EU-wide tax on polluting aviation fuel for islands, in a move that could benefit countries such as Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Spain and Greece, a draft document showed.