Greek Easter opening hours begin Thursday
The Greek Easter holiday hours for stores will take effect Thursday, the Athens Trade Association (ESA) announced.
Cyprus FDI law ready to begin
The Cypriot Ministry of Finance announced that the law establishing a framework for the control of Foreign Direct Investments in the Republic of Cyprus takes effect on Thursday.
Cruise industry contributes €3.1 bln to Greek economy
The economic impact of the cruise industry in Greece reached record levels in 2024, confirming its role as a pillar of the national economy.
ATHEX: No pretext found for a rebound
The benchmark of the Greek stock market narrowly managed to stay above the psychologically important 2,000-point level.
Protecting justice
The institution of justice needs to be safeguarded. It cannot be left to the mercy of attacks from extreme populist voices when it is striving to do its job in extremely difficult circumstances, adjudicating cases that have caused pain to Greek society.
Pollatos’ Posidonia debut with marine cleaning solutions
Piraeus-based Pollatos Company will make its Posidonia debut this June, bringing more than seven decades of industrial brush manufacturing expertise to the international maritime community.
Ministry delays mandatory bank payments for rent to October
The Finance Ministry has postponed a measure requiring rent payments to be made through bank accounts, shifting its launch from April 1 to October 1.
Greece reckons with its past
I joined The Economist full-time in 2018. As the only Greek in our editorial department, I have visited Athens with our Europe editor for meetings with politicians and bankers to discuss the economy and the country’s recovery since the bailouts.
Making do in times of crisis
For nearly two decades we have been dealing with one crisis after the other. In Greece, the debt crisis lasted longer than in any other eurozone country and we still hadn’t recovered when we were hit by the global crises caused by the pandemic, by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and now by Trump’s Middle…
Low-key is sometimes best
A friend recently asked me whether it was a mistake that Greece was not represented by a minister or high-ranking government official at the White House ceremony organized again this year to mark the March 25 anniversary of the Greek War of Independence.