Most Greek enterprises sell foreign goods
Only 36% of Greek commercial enterprises sold goods of Greek origin in 2024, the lowest percentage recorded since 2016.
Suspected migrant smuggler in deadly Lesvos shipwreck arrested
Coast guard officers on Lesvos have arrested a 20-year-old Afghan man on suspicion of being the smuggler who transported dozens of migrants on a boat that sank off island’s the coast.
Athens Stock Exchange down 1.77%, impacted by international sell-off
The international sell-off, in response to US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements Wednesday night, have weighed on the Athens Stock Exchange, its general index dropping 1.77% on Thursday to 1,678.70 points.
Building the future: Greece bets on robotics innovation
Greece is setting its sights on robotics innovation with the launch of the HERON Center of Excellence in Robotics Technologies. With its official presentation on Thursday at the Goulandris Foundation, HERON aims to connect research, academia and industry to boost the country’s robotics sector.
American College of Greece seeks university status
The American College of Greece announced plans to apply this fall for University Legal Entity (ULE) status in collaboration with a US university, aiming to commence operations in 2026.
PPC to invest $6.4 billion to create green energy and tech hub
The Public Power Corporation plans to invest €5.75 billion in the Western Macedonia region to create a green energy and technology hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, the company has said.
‘Enhanced Piraeus port railway link to central Europe a strategic priority’
The enhancement of the railway connection from Piraeus Port to central Europe, along with the broader integration of Greek ports into the rail network, is a strategic priority for Greece, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Dimas told Chinese Ambassador to Greece, Fanq Qiu, during a meeting in Athens on Thursday.
Gerapetritis holds talks with Fidan
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has met with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on the sidelines of the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels.
On the right footing
During the years of the debt crisis, Greece lost ground in terms of defense. Some of the gaps have been filled with the new arms procurements that the Hellenic Armed Forces are gradually receiving.
Students eye legal action over alarming data breach
Students at the Hellenic Open University are weighing legal action after a cyberattack last October leaked personal data onto the dark web.