‘Eternal’ university students offered final chance
The government will grant a one-year extension to university students who exceed the standard study duration, under certain conditions.
Large foreign investors exiting Greek RES market
Large foreign investors are fleeing the domestic renewables market one after another.
Libya talks coincide with migrant surge
More than 1,400 migrants have been rescued in the waters south of Crete and near the island of Gavdos since the weekend, creating a humanitarian crisis as the island lacks organized accommodation facilities.
ExxonMobil and partner Qatar Energy find new natural gas deposit off Cyprus
A consortium made up of ExxonMobil and partner Qatar Energy International has made a second natural gas discovery beneath the seabed south of Cyprus, the Cypriot government has said, a find that bolsters the region’s potential as an energy exporter.
US Senator Ted Cruz came back from Greek vacation after floods hit Texas
Republican US Senator Ted Cruz was on vacation in Greece with his family when destructive floods hit central Texas, and he arranged a flight back “as fast as humanly possible,” his office said in a statement to CNN on Monday.
Crucial 2015 meeting stirs political controversy
A controversy has erupted over the alleged minutes of a crucial political leaders’ meeting following Greece’s 2015 referendum, with former prime minister Alexis Tsipras requesting their publication and current officials dismissing them as fabricated.
Stournaras: Greece bridging investment gap with EU
Greece is gradually closing the investment gap that has long set it apart from the rest of Europe, Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras said on Monday during a conference on competitiveness.
Is Greece attractive to foreign investors?
A host of government ministers and other officials, experts and market leaders will be attending the eighth edition of the InvestGR Forum.
Pierrakakis to attend ECOFIN meeting
Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis is in Brussels, where on Tuesday he will attend ECOFIN meeting, with the national escape clause for defense spending expected to be at the focus of talks.
Summer sales to begin next Monday
Greece’s summer sales season will kick off on July 14 and run through August 30, with shops also allowed to open on Sunday, July 20, in a bid to further boost shopping activity.