ATHEX: Benchmark hovers near decade highs
The Greek stock market managed on Tuesday to hold on to some of its mid-session gains.
Turkey OKs Sweden’s NATO membership, lifting key hurdle
Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance.
Cabinet to discuss same-sex marriage bill on Wednesday
Draft laws on same-sex marriage and on reforming the court system will be on the agenda for discussion by the cabinet on Wednesday.
Passenger traffic at Greek airports hits new highs in 2023
Passenger traffic at airports around the country jumped to a new record high in 2023, increasing 14% on the year before, the Civil Aviation Authority has said. A total of 72.6 million passengers used Greece’s airports in 2023, compared to 63.7 million in 2022 and 64.2 million in 2019.
Minimum salary raise set to come earlier
The new, increased minimum salary is expected to be implemented this year from April 1, earlier than planned.
Parties clash over emigrant postal voting bill
The government and main opposition SYRIZA have clashed in parliament over a bill that would introduce postal voting for Greeks living abroad in both European and national elections.
Holy Synod votes unanimously against marriage equality
Greece’s Orthodox bishops have voted unanimously to reject planned government legislation for marriage equality that would also allow for the adoption of children by same-sex couples.
Police officers suspended over bribery, extortion accusations
Two police officers, accused of extorting business owners and construction workers, were placed on administrative leave on Tuesday.
Polakis’ reaction to sketch not representative of SYRIZA, party says
Main opposition SYRIZA has said the harsh reaction of one of its MPs to a sketch lampooning him published in Kathimerini “in no way expresses SYRIZA.”
‘Poor Things’ nominated for 11 Oscars
“Poor Things” by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos will compete with “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie” and other films for best picture at this year’s Academy Awards. Lanthimos’ film, an Irish/British/US production starring Emma Stone as a woman revived from the dead, picked up 11 nominations, two behind “Oppenheimer,” which outpaced all other films with 13 nominations.