Vasilikos gas project needs more money
The ambitious Vasilikos gas terminal project in Cyprus is facing financial and logistical hurdles.
World’s largest iceberg runs aground
After months of drifting, the world’s largest iceberg has come to a halt near the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Unemployment eased to 8.7% in January
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January 2025 amounted to 8.7% compared to the upwardly revised 11.7% in January 2024 and the downwardly revised 9.3% in December 2024, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced on Tuesday.
Purchasing Managers’ Index in February marginally lower
The Purchasing Managers’ Index for the Greek manufacturing sector closed at 52.6 points in February, marginally lower than the 52.8 points recorded in the first month of 2025, according to the latest PMI data from S&P Global. The latest data from S&P Global indicated a modest improvement in the health of the manufacturing sector, although…
Parliament to probe whether ex-minister tampered with site of Tempe rail disaster
The Greek Parliament decided late Tuesday to set up a preliminary investigation committee that will consider allegations against former Deputy Climate Crisis and Civil Protrection Christos Triantopoulos.
Turkey plans 8.5-km fence along northwest border with Greece
Turkey plans to construct an 8.5-kilometer fence along its western border with Greece, with the possibility of extending it in the future, according to Yunus Sezer, the prefect of the border town of Adrianople (Edirne).
ATHEX: Credit stocks soften blow for bourse
The raging trade war on a global scale and the pressure it is inflicting on capital markets has been affecting the Greek bourse too.
Eternal students: The alleged attempt to bring order
The instrumentalization of rationalized financial management of public Greek universities in order to further degrade them starts from something real but essentially negligible.
UN sends official invitation for enlarged meeting on the Cyprus issue on March 17,18
Cypriot government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed on Tuesday that the Republic of Cyprus had received an official invitation from United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to attend the expanded meeting on the Cyprus problem to be held in Geneva on March 17 and 18.
PASOK leader blames government arrogance for protests over Tempe disaster
The government’s arrogance is what drove thousands to the streets in last week’s rallies marking the second anniversary of the Tempe railway disaster, which claimed 57 lives, main opposition PASOK [arty leader Nikos Androulakis told Parliament on Tuesday.