ATHEX: Greek stocks rebound on tariff news
The suspension of US tariffs on Mexican and Canadian products saw global stocks rebound on Tuesday.
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Low pay keeps Greek academics from returning
Almost three out of five Greek academics who work at universities abroad would like to return to the country, but many will not take the decisive step, mostly due to low salaries and lack of adequate funds for research, a survey shows.
As hundreds of quakes rattle Greek islands, a few brave tourists have Santorini to themselves
The hundreds of earthquakes that have rattled Greek islands on the Aegean Sea are a “seismic swarm” and could continue for weeks before eventually diminishing, the Santorini mayor told The Associated Press on Tuesday – pausing to chuckle as new tremors shook items on his desk.
Abused boy’s kidneys go to 37-year-old recipient
The kidneys of a three-year-old boy, identified as Angelos, who was declared brain-dead two days ago at a Cretan hospital after being brutally abused by his mother and her partner, have been transferred to Thessaloniki’s Ippokratio Hospital for transplantation to a 37-year-old recipient.
Accounting for nature
It’s not the time yet, but once the natural phenomenon unfolding in and around Santorini in the southern Aegean subsides, we should take the opportunity to have a long, hard think about how much we’re building and the quality of construction.
Three men arrested for drug trafficking at Athens shop
Police have arrested three men for drug trafficking and gun possession in Athens’ Agios Panteleimonas district.
Temperatures to drop significantly for a week
A noticeable drop in temperatures is expected from Wednesday, according to a forecast by Meteo, the national observatory of Athens.
Santorini mass exodus ongoing as tremors persist
Thousands of people have reportedly left Santorini in the past few hours due to unusual seismic activity shaking the island over the past few days. The tremors have also been felt across the Cyclades and Dodecanese.
Rental stock keeps falling, rents rising
The stock of housing available for rent in the Greek capital keeps shrinking, as shown by the number of online ads.