IT companies see profits soar on digitization projects
The positive momentum of financial performance continued in 2024 for the vast majority of listed IT companies.
Coast Guard finds headless body off Lesvos
The Greek Coast Guard said one of its vessels found the headless body of a man in the sea off the northeastern coast of Lesvos, in the eastern Aegean, on Thursday morning.
Father and son arrested in Crete for attacking youths playing soccer
Police in in Crete have arrested a 58-year-old man and his 34-year-old son following a complaint that they attacked and beat a group of high school students playing football.
Uncertainty from Trump’s America spurs Europe into action
From tariffs to Greenland, Ukraine and European security, it seems Europeans have been left guessing when it comes to what President Trump wants.
Data centers set to devour more energy
Data centers are power guzzlers, especially if they are used to train, deploy and deliver AI applications and services: A 100 MW AI data center uses enough energy annually to power 100,000 households.
Slowdown in hirings recorded in March
The growth rate of hiring in sectors that traditionally create new jobs in spring has slowed down at the start of the tourism season, according to the Ergani information system for March.
Hotel chains find prime spots
Greece’s leading role on the global tourism map, combined with the relatively small penetration of major foreign hotel brands compared to other developed destinations, continues to attract large foreign hotel management chains.
Great escape begins in earnest
Traffic on Athens’ outbound highways and at its ports and intercity bus stations saw a marked increase on Thursday, with city folk heading to the islands and other popular destinations or reuniting with family.
Initiative launched to free rivers of obstacles
Contrary to common practice in most parts of Europe, Greece is doing little to liberate its rivers and streams from defunct or even dangerous manmade structures impeding their natural flow.
Grouping of EFKA court cases
The Justice Ministry and the Single Social Security Entity are working on a plan to unblock over 10,000 pending court cases concerning the fund.