Online transactions rise 8%
Cash used in January-July declined by €3 bln, shrinking the gray economy further.
Is Europe’s defense sector up to the challenge?
Max Bergmann joins Thanos Davelis as we look at where Europe is today on military spending and investments in its defense sector, and break down how this could impact the Transatlantic alliance.
Guarded optimism for hydrocarbon reserves
Greece may have significant hydrocarbon reserves that offer security for large, high-risk investments.
Seismic Retrofitting of the School Building at the General Hospital of Attica KAT
The new independent operational unit of Growthfund (formerly HRADF) entitled Project Preparation Facility (PPF) was appointed by the Governmental Committee of Projects of Strategic Importance of Law 4799/2021, to mature, execute the tender process, and supervise the implementation phase of the project “Renovation and Modernization of Hospitals in Greece” (RRF 16795), of the responsibility of…
New LED lights in city center divide opinion
The transition from the pale yellow light of the old, energy-intensive bulbs to cooler, environmentally friendly LEDs has caused mixed reactions in Athens.
Stournaras: Economy is stable, but if the gov’t hands out checks we’ll go back to 2010
You cannot increase salaries in a country if you do not first increase productivity, said the BoG head.
Greece’s armed forces face recruitment crisis
Greece’s armed forces are grappling with a deepening recruitment crisis as military academies struggle to fill places, raising concerns over future operational readiness despite government efforts to make the profession more attractive.
Debate over Vassilissis Olgas Avenue revamp continues
As the Athens municipality presses on with a plan to allow cars and motorcycles back onto Vassilissis Olgas Avenue – a relatively small but crucial street linking two major thoroughfares in the city center – experts remain divided over its uses.
Most Greeks unlikely to support new parties from Tsipras or Samaras, poll shows
A new Prorata poll shows most Greeks would be unlikely to vote for a new political party led by former prime ministers Alexis Tsipras or Antonis Samaras.
UN meetings dominate agenda as OPEKEPE scandal and Tempe crash continue to haunt gov’t
Two emblematic cases – the farm fraud scandal and the Tempe train crash – continue to dominate Greece’s political agenda, placing pressure on the conservative government.