ATHEX: Traders sell in preparation for AIA offering
The stock market at Athinon Avenue came off Wednesday’s decade-high to suffer losses on Thursday that were somewhat moderated by the end of the session.
Primary surplus of €3.92 billion last year
The state budget balance for January-December of 2023 presented a deficit of 3.76 billion euros, against a target for a deficit of €8.34 billion that has been incorporated into the 2024 budget introductory report, and a deficit of €11.65 billion for 2022.
Poll on same-sex marriage: 61% against referendum, 70% against adoption
A poll conducted by research company GPO has found that a majority is against deciding on same-sex marriage by referendum, but also firmly against gay adoption rights.
Police officers attacked with firebombs
Police officers were attacked with four firebombs on Thursday afternoon by a group of unknown assailants.
Greek airport IPO’s slow takeoff looks attractive
Greece is taking a prudent approach on its most emblematic courting of the equities market since its 2009 debt crisis.
Rena Papaspyrou | Athens | To June 16
The National Gallery – Alexandros Soutsos Museum (nationalgallery.gr) is hosting an exhibition of works by Greek artist Rena Papaspyrou (b. 1938), titled “Surfaces, User Instructions* The Dialectic Between Everyday Life and Matter” until June 16.
Greece’s return to parliamentary democracy wasn’t accompanied by checks, balances
In April of 1947, in the midst of the civil war, the leader of the Nationalist Party (renamed People’s Party in 1920), Theodoros Tourkovasilis, while speaking to the Greek Parliament, mentioned Switzerland in passing: “I was recently given the chance to admire this people and to see the fine organization of this state up close.
IMF issues warning on savings, investments
The important takeaway from this IMF report is that it sticks to its concerns about medium-term growth and inflation.
Marriage and dead-end policies
Is the conservative New Democracy government enjoying its political dominance? Undeniably. But it is a mildly problematic dominance. As all opinion polls show, it is not based on the positive acceptance of government policy by a broad popular majority, but on the fear of anarchy and political instability. A stunningly high percentage of around 70%…
Civil service digital assistant available in 25 languages
The launch of an enhanced version of the digital assistant, mAigov, catering to European Union citizens and Greek expatriates in 25 languages was announced on Thursday.