ATHEX: Stock market gets back to southward direction
The stock price rollercoaster continued at Athinon Avenue on Thursday, as the previous days’ rise was followed by a sharp decline.
Impact of Middle East crisis on air travel clearer by month’s end, Aegean chief says
The impact of the Middle East crisis on air transport, and particularly on passenger demand, should become clearer by the end of the month, Eftichios Vassilakis, chairman of Aegean Airlines, said on Thursday.
Landslides force suspension of Kalavryta rack railway
The operation of the Kalavryta rack railway in the northern Peloponnese has been suspended once again after a series of landslides, Hellenic Railways has announced.
Agistri seabed harbors illegal dumping evidence
Volunteer divers have discovered fresh debris – including tires, refrigerators, motors and tanks – on the seabed near Agistri island, raising concerns that illegal dumping continues despite a 2009 closure of the island’s landfill.
Dendias: Response to Bulgaria’s request strengthens regional security
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said Thursday Greece’s swift response to Bulgaria’s request for military support strengthens regional security and highlights deepening defense ties between the two countries within the European Union and NATO.
Athens bets on ‘made in Greece’ military drones
Greece has moved to advance domestically developed military drone systems, awarding initial research and development contracts for three unmanned combat aerial vehicles and two related defense technologies, the Ministry of National Defense and the Hellenic Center for Defense Innovation said Wednesday.
Presidential decree settles Kifissia patron saint question
After decades of confusion, the northern Athens municipality of Kifissia has finally settled on who its patron saint should be.
PAOK to use Kaftanzoglio stadium during Toumba redevelopment
A Usage Concession Agreement and Memorandum of Cooperation allowing PAOK soccer club to use the Kaftanzoglio Stadium during the construction of its new Toumba Stadium was signed Thursday in Thessaloniki, in the presence of Deputy Sports Minister Giannis Vroutsis.
Price caps to remain in force until June at least
The government announced a cap on profit margins for fuels and dozens of supermarket goods, describing the measure as its first line of defense against rising prices linked to the war.
Saint Catherine monks locked in stalemate
Once upon a time, the joke goes, there was a priest traveling by ship when it was caught in a storm and sank. As he struggled to swim through the raging waters, he began to pray, asking God to help him survive.