ATHEX: Volatility is the only certainty
The upward move that Greek stocks attempted on Thursday morning rapidly lost steam and the benchmark had to settle for moderate gains in the end, on reduced turnover, too.
Mitsotakis, el-Sisi discuss Middle East developments in phone call
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke by phone on Thursday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Some 200 migrants reach Crete from Africa in a day
Around 200 migrants have reached the southern island of Crete in one day after making the dangerous sea crossing from northern Africa, authorities said Thursday.
Killer drones
Just hours before these lines were written, two Greek F-16s took off from an air base in Paphos to intercept a “suspicious flying object” (that is, a drone) before it entered Cypriot airspace.
Greece says its response to Cyprus is driven by national interest
Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis on Thursday defended Athens’ response to rising tensions in Cyprus, citing Spain’s recent decision to send a frigate to the island.
Decline reported in new sheep pox cases
New outbreaks of the sheep and goat pox epidemic that has plagued Greek livestock farming for the past year and a half have declined in number and range, updated government figures showed Thursday.
Luggage thief caught working carousel at Athens airport
An alleged luggage thief has been arrested for systematically preying on newly-arrived passengers at Athens International Airport, authorities said Thursday.
Man caught with nearly 8 kilos of marijuana near Albanian border
A man has been arrested in the region of Kastoria, near the northwestern border with Albania, with nearly eight kilograms of marijuana in his car, authorities said Thursday.
Greek seafarers strike over crews stranded in the Gulf by Iran war
Greek seafarers began a 24-hour strike on Thursday, halting local ferry services, as they protested over vessel crews stranded in the Gulf amid the escalating Middle East war, and demanded the area is declared a war risk zone to enable their repatriation.
Greece braces for potential refugee wave
Greece, like the rest of Europe, may face new refugee arrivals from Iran and neighboring countries, depending on how long military operations in Iran and the wider Middle East continue, officials and analysts say.