Siblings sailing for Olympic glory
Brother and sister duo Odysseas Spanakis (front) and Ariadne Spanaki of Greece are shown during dinghy training at the Marseille Marina in the southern French port city, on Thursday
Polakis kicked out of parliamentary group after a broadside too many
It was the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back. Controversial MP and ex-minister Pavlos Polakis, notorious for his attacks on friend and foe alike, has behaved much worse than he did Thursday during a session of the Parliamentary Committee on Social Affairs.
Inspectors strip 22 beaches of their Blue Flag
Spot checks by teams of Greek and international inspectors saw 22 beaches in different parts of Greece stripped of their Blue Flag certification on Thursday.
Cyprus deposits decreased
Total deposits in Cyprus last month recorded a net decrease of 44.1 million euros, compared with a net increase of €925.7 million in May, the Central Bank of Cyprus Monetary Financial Institutions (MFIs) Deposits and Loans Statistics for June said, as included in the July 2024 edition of Monetary and Financial Statistics.
Cyprus lags in power from RES
As high temperatures drive up energy demand in Cyprus, the island remains heavily reliant on oil for electricity production.
Matenisa Trading wins tender for Agia Triada coast
Matenisa Trading has won the tender for the utilization of the Agia Triada coast and camping in the Municipality of Thermaikos in Thessaloniki, state asset utilization fund TAIPED announced on Thursday.
Greek lenders and EIB boost mid-caps funding
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Greece’s four systemic banks have agreed to a new collaboration in the form of a 700 million-euro guarantee program to support mid-caps in Greece.
Iran releases cargo of oil tanker St Nikolas
Iran has released the oil cargo of a Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, a shipping source said Thursday.
Golden Visa distortions
The decision to raise the threshold for acquiring a Golden Visa, that is Greek citizenship in exchange for a real estate purchase, seems to be paying off.
Admission thresholds slip in university entrance exams
The lowest score for getting a spot at one of Greece’s public universities dropped in 62% of departments, the Education Ministry said on Thursday after publishing the list of entry grades.