Despite the overall climate of instability and the challenges emerging in certain sectors, the prospects for further strengthening bilateral economic relations with the US are positive, said Sofia Kounenaki-Efraimoglou, first vice president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and executive vice president of the Foundation of the Hellenic World.
“The government knows how to manage crises and intervene when necessary,” National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Monday regarding developments in the Middle East and the crisis between Israel and Iran.
As a result of the acquisition of CNP Cyprus Insurance by Eurobank’s Hellenic Bank, “CNP” will be renamed “ERB” by the end of June.
The business expectations index in industry fell to 110.8 points in May down from 113.1 points a month earlier, but at a higher level compared to a year earlier (109.2 points).
The Corporate Governance Committee of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce is holding its 11th Corporate Governance Conference, titled: “Navigating Challenges, Seizing Opportunities” at the Hotel Grande Bretagne, Syntagma Square, Athens, on Wednesday. Find out more at amcham.gr.
The Greek bourse showed a calm attitude toward developments in the Middle East on Monday.
Ankara is attempting to counter Greece’s Maritime Spatial Plan (MSP) by submitting its own maps to UNESCO, directly challenging Greek maritime zones.
A gas leak at a hotel in the Ixia area on the island of Rhodes triggered an emergency evacuation Monday, authorities said.
Developments in our broader region underscore that the most pressing reforms our country requires lie in defense and foreign policy. In some respects, we have allowed the Armed Forces to function like public utilities, and lagged in developing our defense industry. Our diplomacy still relies on outdated structures and tools from the previous century.
A blaze burning near a village northeast of Athens appeared largely contained, a Reuters witness and fire brigade officials have said.