Erdogan’s u-turn on Syria’s Assad
Over the past month we’ve seen reports that after more than a decade of trying to overthrow the Assad regime in Syria, Turkey’s President Erdogan is now open to resetting relations with President Bashar al-Assad.
Unemployment at 15-year low
Unemployment has returned to a single-digit rate for the first time in 15 years, as on Wednesday the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) recorded a jobless rate of 9.6% in June, compared to 11.4% in June 2023.
Station master charged in Tempe train crash released to house arrest
A 60-year-old station master who has been in pre-trial detention for 16 months over his role in causing Greece’s deadliest train disaster was conditionally released on Thursday.
Athens on edge amid Mideast upheaval
Athens is gravely disturbed about the upheaval in the Middle East, further augmented by the assassinations of Hamas political head Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Lebanon.
Harmonized inflation rises to 3%
The resurgence of inflationary pressures is causing a new headache for the government and households.
No active wildfire fronts in Evia, Crete; risk remains high
There were no active fronts in a large wildfire in central Evia on Thursday morning in a blaze that started the day before, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of four settlements.
Opposition demand file on wiretapping scandal is sent to Parliament
In the wake of the decision by the Supreme Court Prosecutor’s Office to shelve the complaints about the wiretapping case related to state bodies such as the National Intelligence Service (EYP), opposition parties SYRIZA, PASOK, New Left and Course for Freedom have formed a common front demanding that the entire case file is sent to…
Outlook upgrade makes foreign cash inflow rise
The Greek economy saw an inflow of 5 billion euros for Greek shares and bonds as a result of the credit rating outlook upgrade of the Greek economy, a report in the Bank of Greece Economic Bulletin said on Wednesday.
WWII bomb unearthed at old Athens airport
A World War II bomb was found in the former airport at Elliniko, southern Athens, and is set to be neutralized in a controlled explosion on Friday at 8 a.m.
One offer tabled for Attica-Crete power link
One binding offer was submitted for the acquisition of 20% of the Independent Power Transmission Operator’s (ADMIE) subsidiary company Ariadne Interconnection, operator of the Attica-Crete electrical interconnection.