New CEO at gas grid operator DESFA
Maria Sferruzza was appointed new CEO of the Natural Gas National System Operator (DESFA), succeeding Maria Rita Galli whose term is coming to an end, an announcement said on Thursday.
Water cuts are possible in Nicosia
Nicosia households could see their taps run dry as the city faces potential water cuts.
Contracts with Chevron set for signing this month
Four contracts with Chevron are expected to be signed by February 20, after which they will be ratified by Parliament, and geophysical surveys are set to begin in the second half of 2026, stated Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou, speaking on Friday on Real FM.
VAT evasion through fake invoices exceeds €143m in 2025
A total of 147 companies participating in value-added tax (VAT) scams using fake invoices with a total nominal value of €718,128,098.16 – through which they avoided paying VAT amounting to €143,506,427.39 – were identified by auditors of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue in 2025, AADE announced this week.
Public transport abandoned
It is at an oxymoron, to say the least, to discuss the problem of traffic in Athens when fixed-track public transport presents such a disheartening picture.
The Reds have found their way, unlike the Greens
Olympiakos has risen to second with a comfortable win at home against Virtus Bologna, while Panathinaikos has slumped to eighth losing at Partizan.
ATHEX: Eighth week of advance for bourse
Most of the noon losses at Athinon Avenue were recovered for the benchmark of the market on Friday.
Plevris’ fake congratulations
Are the men and women of the Greek Coast Guard worthy in general of the congratulations offered by Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris? Yes, they are. These young people work in adverse conditions, with the low salaries of uniformed employees, and the inadequate training provided by the Greek state.
Evy Poumpouras: Life in the US Secret Service
Evy Poumpouras made the decision to join the US Secret Service in secret. The idea first took shape during an internship at a political office, where she learned about a female agent who accompanied first lady Hillary Clinton everywhere.
Saucy meatballs from Naoussa
A remarkable recipe in its simplicity, these meatballs with “armi” – a traditional flour-based sauce similar to a bechamel, at least at first – are a festive meze from Naoussa, in the mountains of northern Greece, customarily prepared on Tsiknopempti.