Has interest from US energy giants in Greece ‘killed’ the illegal Turkish-Libyan accord?
Early this year American energy giant Chevron expressed interest in exploring for hydrocarbons in Greek waters off the coast of the Peloponnese.
SYRIZA leader criticizes PASOK, New Left for avoiding cooperation
Leftist SYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos on Tuesday said that center-left PASOK and the New Left parties were “failing to rise to the occasion,” as the two opposition parties appeared reluctant to cooperate more closely with the party against the ruling Conservatives.
No auto-pilot for tourism
Leading Greek businesspeople and representatives of tourism entities express cautious optimism to Kathimerini about this year’s prospects.
PM: ‘Trade wars only have losers’
Trade wars have economic consequences for all those involved, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday.
After putting the 1986 quake behind it, Kalamata is thriving
“How things change… I remember as a young man when I first moved to Athens, I felt that the people from the capital looked down on me. Now when I talk to Athenians about Kalamata, I feel that they are impressed,” says Sotiris Theodoropoulos, who returned in 2011 with a desire to reconnect with his…
Easter ferry and flight occupancy rates rival those of summer
The favorable weather and the coinciding of Catholic and Orthodox Easter have led the occupancy rates of flights and ferry ticket sales to very high levels.
Batzeli set to be ousted from PASOK after radio interview controversy
It appears that the socialist PASOK party will likely suspend the membership of former minister, lawmaker and central political committee member Katerina Batzeli Tuesday rather than expel her outright.
Hard to buy, harder to rent
The increase in the sale and rental prices of houses in Greece in recent years has been large and disproportionate to the disposable income of households, resulting in a significant financial burden on citizens, according to a QED survey on affordable housing on behalf of Alpha Bank.
Public school teacher evaluation still in limbo
Greece’s long-delayed evaluation process for tenured public school teachers remains stalled amid bureaucratic hurdles, evaluator overload and strong pushback from educators themselves.
EU trade chief seeks joint effort with US on fair tariff deal
The European Union is seeking a fair deal on tariffs with the United States, European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Monday, adding that this would require a “significant joint effort” on both sides.