Debate over mental health legislation and political acrimony expected this week
Political tensions are expected to escalate this week, both between political parties and within them.
Historic Greek winemaker files for bankruptcy
Historic winemaker Tsantalis has filed for bankruptcy, with the hearing at a Thessaloniki court in northern Greece being scheduled for October 11.
Beleri not free to campaign for Himare ally
A new election for mayor of the predominantly ethnic Greek city of Himare in southern Albania will take place on August 4, without the previously elected mayor, Fredi Beleri, being able to help his chosen successor, Petro Gjikuria.
Patra to host major Olympic memorabilia exhibition featuring 10,000 artifacts
Some 10,000 original pieces from a private collection of Olympic Games memorabilia are going on display in the western port city of Patra on Monday, in a show running until August 3 at City Hall.
Cyprus fund to begin investments
The first investments by the Cyprus Equity Fund, set up by the Cypriot government in cooperation with the European Investment Fund are expected to begin this fall.
Bank of Cyprus sets reference interest rate
The Central Bank of Cyprus, exercising its powers under article 314A of the Cyprus Penal Code, and in accordance with its provisions, has set the reference interest rate at 11.76%.
Rising rents challenge students as university admission results approach
With university admission results imminent, students are grappling with rising rents, especially in tourist hotspots.
Who’s still paying attention, 50 years later?
I am starting this piece by answering a question I often get from my followers on social media. They ask me whether it had crossed my mind that dark July of 1974 and later in August of that same year – when the betrayal of the Athens junta was complete, and under a democratic Greek…
Public debt in steady decline
The recovery of the Greek economy and the return to primary surpluses after the Covid-19 pandemic have been the two key factors driving the steady and significant reduction of public debt as a percentage of GDP.
McCabe’s land of dreams | Athens | To September 8
The Acropolis Museum (Dionysiou Areopagitou 15) is hosting an exhibition by American photographer Robert McCabe. The exhibition, “Haire xene: In the Land of Dreams” features 100 photographs of postwar Greece that highlight the beauty and cultural heritage of the country during a time of limited means. Admission free. For more information, visit theacropolismuseum.gr.