Eurobank to create major Cyprus lender
Greece’s Eurobank group aims to create the largest bank in Cyprus with total assets of 28 billion euros through the acquisition of Hellenic Bank and its merger with Eurobank Cyprus.
Greece’s medical tourism potential highlighted by minister
Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni highlighted Greece’s potential as a reference center for assisted reproduction, as well as the strategic actions that have been taken to strengthen medical tourism, during her welcome speech at the 4th Panhellenic Symposium on Assisted Reproduction, with the participation of leading scientists and professionals in the sector.
Agricultural prosperity ‘a national issue’
Rural Development and Food Minister Kostas Tsiaras said on Friday that the survival and development of the agricultural sector is not a matter for party politics.
Euroleague summit is painted Greek
Olympiakos remains the runaway leader of the Euroleague table and Panathinaikos is now alone in third after the two Greek teams’ home wins.
Murder attempt shocks Serres
A 55-year-old man accused of attempting to burn his estranged wife alive in the city of Serres in northern Greece was ordered into pretrial detention after testifying before judicial authorities on Friday.
Morningstar DBRS upgrades Greek credit rating
The Canadian rating agency announced on Friday it has upgraded Greece’s sovereign credit rating one notch to ‘BBB’ and maintained a stable outlook for the country’s rating.
Parliament rejects no-confidence motion
The Parliament rejected the no confidence motion jointly submitted by four opposition parties, 157-136, late Friday.
Violence erupts during protests over rail disaster
Clashes broke out in Greece’s two largest cities Friday, as protesters hurled gasoline bombs and flares outside parliament.
Mykonos locals arrested for spying on building inspectors
Three Mykonos residents with ties to the island’s tourism sector have been arrested for allegedly coordinating surveillance on a team of inspectors checking for building violations on the island.
The Mati fire is no Tempe alibi
The handling of the deadly fire that ravaged the coastal town of Mati, near Athens, in July 2018 cannot be an excuse for what went wrong at Tempe in the train crash in February 2023.