Norse Atlantic launches direct Los Angeles-Athens flight
A new direct route connecting Los Angeles International Airport and Athens (ATH) has been launched by Norse Atlantic.
Universities given deadline to submit safety plans
All Greek universities must submit comprehensive campus safety plans before the start of the next academic year, Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki said on Friday during the Rectors’ Summit in Halkidiki.
Cyprus court jails Hungarians brokering property sales in Turkish-occupied north
A court in Cyprus sentenced two Hungarian nationals to prison on Friday for brokering sales of properties in the Turkish-occupied north of the island seized from fleeing Greek Cypriots in a 1974 war.
EIF commits €20 mln to support Greek tech startups
The European Investment Fund (EIF) announced this week it has committed 20 million euros to Marathon Venture Capital Mutual Fund III, a new fund targeting early stage technology companies founded by Greek entrepreneurs in Greece and across Europe.
Ministerial delegation visits Chevron HQ
Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou and his deputy, Nikos Tsafos, visited the headquarters of Chevron in Houston on Thursday, accompanied by the CEO of the Hellenic Hydrocarbon and Energy Resources Management Company, Aristofanis Stefatos.
NPL court case backlog in Cyprus
There are currently 3,000 unresolved cases involving unpaid loans piling up in Cyprus’ courts.
EU Commissioner Tzitzikostas launches dialogue on European tourism strategy
On Thursday evening, during a visit to Rhodes, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas announced the launch of the dialogue on the European Strategy for Tourism, which is set to be presented in early 2026.
Skopelos ranked top European destination for Italians’ spring and summer travel
The island of Skopelos, in the northwestern Aegean, was listed first in the top four European destinations for special spring and summer travel experiences for Italians, in the annual list announced by the vice president of the national union of travel bloggers of Italy, after his visit to the island where the iconic film “Mamma…
Benchmark jumps to 15-year high
The main index of the Greek stock market ended the week reaching highs unseen since mid-2010.
Shooting in central Athens leaves one injured, police investigating
A man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the arm following a shooting in the Athens neighborhood of Kolonos on Friday evening, police said.