The island of Kythera returns the favor
“Glass Bottom… kaput.” At the end of July, Spyros Kasimatis or Captain Spyros, as he is better known on the island of Kythera, informed the public that his boat was out of service.
Wings of solidarity over the ruins of Gaza
As he pointed the lumbering C-130H toward the drop zone from some 2,000 feet above Gaza, what Major K.M., who piloted the Hellenic Air Force cargo plane in a recent operation to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave, saw below was complete destruction.
Four-year-old girl drowns in Paxos swimming pool
A four-year-old girl died Friday in a drowning incident on the island of Paxos.
Two injured in locker-room fire at Iraklio sports club
A man and a woman are in intensive care with severe burns after a fire broke out Friday night at the facilities of the National Gymnastics Club in Iraklio, Crete.
Marine patrols to guard Amorgos no-fishing zones
The government will send a coast guard vessel and all-weather crew to Amorgos island starting in November to monitor areas where fishing is being banned, Environment Minister Stavros Papastavrou announced.
Greek American appointed to Homeland Security role
The US Department of Homeland Security has announced the appointment of Greek-American Aris Kourkoumelis as assistant secretary for trade and economic security.
Rising ASE tops 2,100 points again
Boosted by selected blue chips and several mid- and small-caps, the Athens Stock Exchange breached 2,100 points Friday.
First-half FDI rises 42% from 2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) rose nearly 42% in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, Bank of Greece data show.
Current account deficit down thanks to cheap oil
Greece’s current account deficit, at €6.7 billion in the first half of 2025, dropped 8.3% from the first half of 2024 (€7.5 billion), Greece’s independent statistics authority ELSTAT announced.
Industrial turnover nearly flat in June
Industrial turnover was almost flat in June, rising just 0.1% compared to June 2024. Last year, it had risen 4.6% from June 2023. Most of the gains came from mining, while manufacturing turnover shrank.