University students face soaring rents, shortages
Greek parents and students are scrambling to find affordable housing in university towns, facing steep rents, scarce availability, and pressure from short-term rentals.
Egypt: Guardian of Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, not its ‘besieger’
For over 15 centuries, the Monastery of Saint Catherine has flourished as a remarkable symbol of peaceful coexistence in Egypt.
Tsipras faces fire ahead of Economist conference
Former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras faces mounting criticism as he prepares for his appearance at Friday’s Economist conference in Thessaloniki.
Nicosia casts doubts on power cable
Cyprus’ Finance Minister Makis Keravnos sharply questioned the viability of the island’s planned electricity interconnection with Crete, signaling that Nicosia may not support the €1.9 billion project.
Court annuls Istanbul congress of Turkey’s main opposition party as critics cry foul
A Turkish court has annulled the Istanbul provincial congress of the country’s main opposition party, citing alleged procedural irregularities in a decision that critics view as an escalating campaign to weaken the party.
Battling with price hikes
The reactivation of the “price reduction” initiative is in the works in an effort to tame inflation.
Major operation against fuel smuggling underway, 20 arrests
At least 20 people have been arrested in a major operation against fuel smuggling, carried out by the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (DOAE) across Greece.
Crete leads in farm subsidy fraud
Audits have identified 1,036 cases of suspected fraud totaling €22.6 million in agricultural subsidies, following a sweeping review of thousands of taxpayer records linked to the Greek authority responsible for the control and payment of EU agricultural subsidies.
Judges push back against migration bill
Greece’s Association of Administrative Judges has sharply criticized a draft immigration bill, warning it further tightens migrant return policies and emphasizes enforcement over humanitarian support.
Ups and downs in jobless rate
The abrupt changes in the labor market from month to month, with the unemployment rate fluctuating between June and July – without the ability to document these changes – ultimately forced the Hellenic Statistical Authority to postpone the publication of the data.