ATHEX: More records fall at local stock market
The Greek stock market’s momentum continues strong.
Piraeus Bank agrees to buy 100% of Ethniki Insurance
Piraeus Bank is acquiring 100% of Ethniki Insurance from CVC Capital Partners for 600 million euros.
Gas station pumps installed with software to reduce fuel dispensed
Greek police have announced that as part of an operation to dismantle criminal organizations involved in fuel smuggling and meter tampering, officers raided offices of two computer programming companies, 44 gas stations, and seven homes early Tuesday.
Egypt to lease German gas liquefaction unit to bolster production
Egypt’s Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi and Philipp Steinberg, the German director-general for economic stabilization, energy security, gas, and hydrogen infrastructure, also discussed Germany’s possible purchase of Cypriot gas that flows through Egypt’s liquefaction facilities.
Rising concerns over US control of F-35 software
The ongoing rift between the EU and the US – centered on NATO defense spending and the new US administration’s stance on Ukraine – has pushed the EU toward charting a path to strategic autonomy and the development of a common European defense.
Everything we learned about AI from the MIT conference in Greece
EmTech Europe 2025, the leading conference of MIT Technology Review, was held in cooperation with Kathimerini last week in Athens, hosting prominent guests with a global perspective who shape developments in the sectors they represent.
Traffic measures to apply during Thursday’s presidential inauguration
Traffic restrictions will apply on Thursday in downtown Athens from 10.30 a.m. due to the swearing-in ceremony of the new president, Konstantinos Tasoulas.
Prosecutor files 6 felony charges, 1 misdemeanor in fuel smuggling case
A public prosecutor has filed six felony charges and one misdemeanor against 61 individuals arrested in a large-scale police operation targeting dozens of petrol stations involved in fuel smuggling and meter tampering.
Mati prosecutor delivers scathing assessment of official response at appeal hearing
The prosecutor in the case of the deadly Mati wildfire, which claimed 104 lives seven years ago, has delivered a scathing assessment of the management of the fire by the authorities in an appeal of the case.
Large cocaine quantity intercepted at Piraeus port
Authorities have seized a large quantity of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment at the port of Piraeus.