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.
The US Department of Homeland Security has announced the appointment of Greek-American Aris Kourkoumelis as assistant secretary for trade and economic security.
Boosted by selected blue chips and several mid- and small-caps, the Athens Stock Exchange breached 2,100 points Friday.
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.
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 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.
The number of foreign visitors arriving in Turkey fell 5% from a year earlier to 6.97 million in July, Tourism Ministry data showed on Friday.
Greece faces an annual dilemma over whether to keep schools operating in remote islands and mountainous regions, as closures accelerate rural depopulation across the country.
The case of the serious injury of a renowned foreign businessman in Mykonos has two aspects in terms of Greek realities.
New details have emerged in the femicide of a 36-year-old woman Friday morning in the port city of Volos, with all four of her children witnessing the attack.