Taxi unions demand extension of EV deadline
Greek taxi unions are pushing back against a looming shift to electric vehicles, as a law set to take effect on January 1 requires all new taxi registrations in Athens and Thessaloniki to be zero-emission.
Demographic deficit to shave 0.4% off GDP growth every year
Greece fares the worst among the developed countries in Europe regarding the adverse effects of the demographic problem, according to a European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) report.
RRF disbursement of €2.1 billion to Greece
The European Commission on Wednesday disbursed a payment of 2.1 billion euros from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to Greece, following the positive assessment of the 6th payment request for the Facility’s grants, which had been submitted in mid-July.
How Greece’s brain drain challenges its identity
Highly trained workers, but a labor market that fails to reward that talent – a contradiction that has shaped one of the most pressing issues of post-crisis Greece: brain drain.
Hydrocarbon reserves are ‘of strategic value’
Energean CEO Mathios Rigas spoke of Greece’s emergence as an increasingly important energy hub in statements following the announcement of the company’s quarterly results on Wednesday, while referring to the entry of ExxonMobil into the Ionian Sea’s Block 2.
Athens tradesmen chamber to open first China branch in Tianjin in 2026
The Athens Chamber of Tradesmen (EEA) will inaugurate its first branch in Tianjin – one of the most powerful financial cities of China – in February 2026, EEA said following a formal invitation by a Chinese delegation.
American-Hellenic Chamber to host 36th Greek economic summit next week
The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, in a strategic partnership with the US Chamber of Commerce and the Atlantic Council, is holding the 36th Annual Greek Economic Summit (GES2025) next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Cypriot volunteer action resonates around the world
The AKTI Project and Research Center in Cyprus marks 25 years of volunteer environmental action, having grown into one of Europe’s leading environmental organizations with partners in 50 countries and numerous international awards.
Panathinaikos climbs to the top of the Euroleague
Olympiakos blows a 12-point advantage to go down at Red Star Belgrade.
Olympiakos could have beaten Real, but not Mbappe
Olympiakos lost 4-3 to Real Madrid in Piraeus for the league phase of the Champions League.