EU prosecutor targets major fraud at Piraeus Port
Containers are placed in Piraeus Port, Thursday.
Greece, Piraeus, and the US-China power struggle
Dr Elizabeth Economy, a distinguished author and leading expert on Chinese domestic and foreign policy, as well as a former senior advisor for China at the US Department of Commerce, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss American concerns over China’s global network of ports – including Greece’s port of Piraeus.
The ‘Great Celebration’ of Greek flavors
Foodies gear up for major gathering of culinary enthusiasts at Gastronomos magazine’s tasting festival in Athens on Saturday.
A party without cohesion
PASOK has experienced what all parties face when they lack either organic cohesion or a leading figure capable of transforming chaos into order.
Shaping the new production model of the country
The governor of the Bank of Greece, Yannis Stournaras, met οn Thursday with the president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ioannis Bratakos.
Rare early October snow blankets Greece’s mountains
The first snowfalls of the season have arrived in Greece, covering high-altitude areas of Mount Olympus, Kaimaktsalan, and Falakro on the night from Wednesday to Thursday.
Jobless rate down to 8.1% in August
Greece’s unemployment rate fell to 8.1% in August, compared to the upwardly revised 9.7% in August 2024, and the upwardly revised 8.3% in July 2025, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Maritime Cyprus 2025 next week
Cyprus will be at the heart of the global shipping industry on October 6-8, as it hosts the Maritime Cyprus 2025 International Conference in Limassol under the theme “Unlocking the Future of Shipping.”
Power rates to remain stable in October
Electricity tariffs will remain stable or move lower in October compared to September for the majority of consumers as suppliers with the largest market shares absorbed the increases in wholesale energy prices.
Eleven Greek Gaza flotilla members on hunger strike
Eleven members of the 27-strong Greek delegation participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla have announced that they are beginning a hunger strike to protest what they call their “illegal detention” by Israeli authorities.