Charity runs to close northern Athens streets on Sunday
Two separate races held in support of good causes will be closing down central thoroughfares in Athens’ northern suburbs on Sunday morning.
Newly appointed education minister meeting with ecumenical patriarch
Education and Religious Affairs Minister Sofia Zacharaki is paying her first official visit to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Istanbul on Thursday, in a move that is seen as significant from a symbolic and geopolitical perspective.
Athens sets three conditions for Ukraine force
Greece will participate in an international force in Ukraine only under three conditions: a ceasefire agreement, no deployment on Russian soil, and a clear exit strategy if hostilities resume.
Creating space for more tax breaks in 2026
Tax evasion containment and defense spending will be the main fields for the creation of fiscal space for tax cuts and possibly other benefits that the government will make, perhaps starting this year and certainly in 2026.
Minister announces Daedalus supercomputer
Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou announced the launch of work to build Greece’s new supercomputer, Daedalus, and the Lavrio Data Center on Wednesday, while speaking at an event at the Lavrio Technological Cultural Park, where the supercomputer will be constructed.
Chevron interest bolsters Greek offshore push
The American energy giant Chevron has expressed interest in hydrocarbon exploration in two offshore blocks south of Crete, a move widely interpreted as indirect but tangible US support for Greece’s stance on its exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Seized boats reused by human trafficking ring
Greek authorities have uncovered a human trafficking network that reused seized boats to smuggle migrants.
Primary surplus of €2.8 bln in January – February
The state budget primary balance on a modified cash basis amounted to a surplus of 2.8 billion euros in January-February 2025, against a primary surplus target of €2.03 billion euros and a primary surplus of €3.38 billion euros in the same period in 2024, according to figures released by the Economy and Finance Ministry on…
Cyprus economic sentiment remains steady in March
This month, economic sentiment in Cyprus remained steady, as the economic sentiment indicator stayed at the high level reached in February 2025, according to the Economic Research Center of the University of Cyprus.
Athens Chamber of Commerce and Indian Industry Confederation sign cooperation agreement
The Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEA) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), “taking one more step to deepen business relations between Greece and India,” according to an announcement.