ATHEX: Traders take day-by-day approach
Local oil companies are eyeing significant profits, so their stocks led the Greek bourse to more gains on Tuesday.
From the Acropolis to the depths of Kythera
A tiny marble fragment has surfaced from the wreck of the ship “Mentor,” the vessel that carried Lord Elgin’s looted sculptures from the Acropolis.
Taxi drivers to go on strike for second straight day
Greek taxi drivers will walk off the job Wednesday, on the second day of an open-ended strike over proposed new legislation they say threatens their livelihoods.
Considering early elections
As the war in Iran rages on, some members of ruling New Democracy are debating if early elections should be called in order to take advantage of the public’s “rally around the flag” sentiment.
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Expectation and reality
The main opposition party, PASOK, is preparing for its congress, with notable participation from its membership base in the proceedings.
Daremas: The mustokouloura of Markopoulo
At the Daremas family bakery, a recipe four generations old for a treat made with grape must, olive oil and Mesogeia tradition continues to win devoted fans.
Trial opens over diaspora Greeks’ email address leak
Four people went on trial in Athens Tuesday over the alleged Interior Ministry leak of emails belonging to diaspora Greeks to a governing New Democracy party politician canvassing for votes in the June 2024 European parliamentary elections.
Higher price, lower return in residential sales
The areas in the capital that have recorded the greatest home purchase interest from foreign investors in recent years, such as the center of Athens and the southern suburbs, have also seen the greatest decline in returns for residential rental properties.
Trangas’ widow released on bail over tax evasion charges
The widow of late journalist and publisher Giorgos Trangas has been released on bail after testifying on tax evasion charges totaling €13 million, her lawyer said.