Blockades take their toll on industrial sector, too
For a truck to go from Athens to Thessaloniki it now takes an extra 2.5 hours, meaning a sum of nine hours.
Fed board member cites Greece’s example on deregulation
Donald Trump’s economic policy could eliminate up to 30% of the regulatory burden on American businesses by 2030, reducing inflation by half a point per year, said Fed board member and a close associate of the US president, Stephen Miran.
Taxi drivers on strike for third day in a row
Greek taxi drivers are on strike Thursday for the third day in a row to protest tight schedules for transition to electric vehicles. The greater Athens region taxi union is also staging a protest through central Athens.
Daily limit for IRIS money transfers rises to €1,000
The daily limit for money transfers through the IRIS payments service has doubled as of Thursday, as Greece is seeing a surge in popularity for the system that uses mobile phones or QR codes. The new daily ceiling is now €1,000, for both personal transactions and dealings with businesses. Newly published data for 2025 show…
HSBC and ING are bullish on Greece
HSBC and ING expect Greece’s strong growth to continue this year, with rates that will exceed 2%.
Greece prepares for arrival of first new frigate
Kimon, the first FDI Belharra class frigate out of a total of four that will join the Hellenic Navy in the coming years, will sail on Thursday at noon in the Saronic Gulf, bound for the Salamina Naval Base, marking a new era for Greece’s Armed Forces.
Greeks worked 177 days for the state last year
The Center for Liberal Studies (KEFiM) announced on Wednesday that last year’s so-called “Tax Freedom Day,” i.e. the day on which Greek workers stopped working to cover their annual tax and social security obligations to the state and the social security funds, came two days later than previously thought: It arrived on June 27 instead…
Bond issue gave a ‘convincing answer’
Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis commented on Facebook that Tuesday’s issuance of Greece’s new 10-year bond by the Public Debt Management Agency set new records.
Key Cyprus index up 2% in December
The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) recorded a year-over-year increase of 2% in December.
Aegean Airlines to hold cabin crew open days in Athens
Aegean Airlines is organizing Open Days for cabin crew in Athens next Wednesday and Thursday, January 21 and 22, at the hall of the Syntagma metro station, as part of its efforts to further expand its cabin crew.