PASOK, SYRIZA in deep talks over no-confidence motion
Intense negotiations between socialist PASOK, the main opposition party, and leftist SYRIZA over a no-confidence motion against the government have yet to yield a final agreement.
Factbox: Airlines cautiously return to Middle East
Some global airlines have started lifting suspensions on flights to and from Middle East after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in January.
Turkey’s growing defense industry deepening ties with European powers
Turkey’s rapidly growing defense industry is deepening its ties with major European nations, leveraging geopolitical shifts driven by US policies under Donald Trump.
EmTech conference returns to Athens this week
EmTech Europe, MIT Technology Review’s flagship conference, returns to Athens on Wednesday and Thursday, in collaboration with Kathimerini.
Cyprus economic growth in 2024 estimated at 3.4%
According to the first estimate for the year 2024 by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (CyStat), the growth rate of the island’s economy in 2024 was positive and is estimated at 3.4% in real terms.
Vasilikos gas project needs more money
The ambitious Vasilikos gas terminal project in Cyprus is facing financial and logistical hurdles.
World’s largest iceberg runs aground
After months of drifting, the world’s largest iceberg has come to a halt near the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Unemployment eased to 8.7% in January
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January 2025 amounted to 8.7% compared to the upwardly revised 11.7% in January 2024 and the downwardly revised 9.3% in December 2024, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced on Tuesday.
Purchasing Managers’ Index in February marginally lower
The Purchasing Managers’ Index for the Greek manufacturing sector closed at 52.6 points in February, marginally lower than the 52.8 points recorded in the first month of 2025, according to the latest PMI data from S&P Global. The latest data from S&P Global indicated a modest improvement in the health of the manufacturing sector, although…
Parliament to probe whether ex-minister tampered with site of Tempe rail disaster
The Greek Parliament decided late Tuesday to set up a preliminary investigation committee that will consider allegations against former Deputy Climate Crisis and Civil Protrection Christos Triantopoulos.