Key figures tackle big issues at Delphi Brussels Forum [Live]
The Third Delphi Brussels Forum takes place on Thursday at the Hotel Sofitel Brussels Europe, organized by the Delphi Economic Forum and Kathimerini English Edition.
PM, defense minister send different signals on Meteor missile sale
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Defense Minister Nikos Dendias approached the possibility of France selling the powerful Meteor missile to Turkey in different tones on Wednesday.
Latest Storm Daniel damage estimate reaches €5 billion
Measures required to counter the effects of Storm Daniel, a deadly cyclone that struck the country in September 2023, will cost €5 billion, Deputy Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Christos Triantopoulos stated at a forum in Volos addressing the disaster.
Gov’t delegation at new Microsoft data center
Microsoft Greece, Cyprus and Malta CEO Yanna Andronopoulou on Wednesday briefed a government delegation that included Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos, Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou, Minister of State Makis Voridis and Secretary-General for Private Investments Stellina Siarapi on the progress of Microsoft’s Cloud Region investment, during their visit to a Microsoft data center that is…
Household wealth rises 31% in three years
Household net wealth in Greece has shown a significant recovery since 2022, as according to data published by the European Central Bank, in the second quarter of 2024 the total net wealth of households in the country amounted to 956 billion euros and was increased by approximately 31% since the beginning of 2022.
Only five out of every eight women are employed
The low participation of Greeks in the labor market was once again highlighted by the recent data by the OECD for the third quarter of 2024.
Experts meet to discuss seismic activity at Santorini volcano
A meeting of experts and state officials was convened at the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry on Wednesday to discuss an uptick in seismic-volcanic activity in the area of the Santorini caldera.
Greece’s 13-week treasury bill interest rate drops to 2.37%
The interest rate on an auction of 500 million euros of 13-week treasury bills held on Wednesday fell to 2.37% from 2.82% in the previous auction last December, according to the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA).
Northern destinations record best January in years
Hoteliers in mountain destinations, especially those near ski resorts, have been talking about the best January for many years.
Former US Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison
Bob Menendez, New Jersey’s disgraced former senator who was once one of the most powerful Democrats in Washington, was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison after being convicted of being at the center of an audacious and yearslong international bribery scheme.