Banks expand loans in H1, to firms rather than households
Greece’s four largest banks (Alpha, Eurobank, National and Piraeus), registered a net credit expansion of €4.7 billion in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
Trapped in a dead end
There must not have been many people who attended the two-day debate in Parliament on the OPEKEPE scandal, regarding the funneling of European farm aid funds to undeserving recipients in Greece. Most are absorbed in the problems of everyday life, professional and family obligations, vacations or their inability to go on vacation – they are…
Late ASE rally leaves index a bit higher
The Athens Stock Exchange rallied toward the end of Wednesday’s session to close slightly higher, overcoming heavy losses (-5.48%) by bottler Coca-Cola HBC.
The EU’s costly concessions
Almost the only thing that can be said with any certainty about the EU-US trade deal that Ursula von der Leyen agreed with Donald Trump in Scotland last weekend is that it is a terrible outcome for Europe.
Islands in distress
Following Symi, two more small islands – Paxos and Ithaki – are seeking permission to impose a fee on day-trippers.
Athens metro delay after passenger attack on airport-bound train
An Athens metro train headed to the airport was delayed for 24 minutes on Wednesday afternoon following an attack on board.
Senator Van Hollen urges continued US action to protect Christian communities in Israel
US Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has sent a letter to US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, calling for continued efforts to protect Christian communities from violence by Israeli settlers and actions taken by the Israeli state.
Navy recovers 2,900 WWII-era ammunition rounds from Kavala seafloor
A specialized team from the Hellenic Navy’s Underwater Demolition Command recovered 2,879 rounds of World War II-era ammunition from the seafloor of Kavala’s port.
Ecumenical Patriarch: Gaza events ‘a disgrace for the human race’
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide, has described the dramatic events at Gaza as “a disgrace for the human race.”
Wildfires break out on Thasos island
Wildfires have broken out in four separate locations on the island of Thasos in the northern Aegean, prompting a large-scale mobilization by the fire service.