Growthfund will have a mountain to climb till 2027
The Growthfund is struggling to set, and especially to adhere to, the timetables for the utilization of state assets.
42 migrants rescued off Crete, 18-year-old held for bringing them from Libya
Coast Guard vessels have rescued 42 migrants in a small boat that ran into trouble off Crete on Wednesday and arrested a teenager suspected of having steered the vessel over from the north African coast, authorities said.
What is China thinking?
It would be of great interest to know what Beijing is thinking as the war in the Middle East unfolds. The Chinese have shown themselves to be systemic players who generally do not welcome international instability.
Maguire handed suspended prison sentence for 2020 brawl in Mykonos
England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been handed a 15-month suspended prison sentence by a Greek court over a 2020 incident in Mykonos, Sky Sports has reported.
Real policewoman foils fake officer’s phone scam
A fake policeman has been arrested in southern Greece for allegedly using a variation of a widespread scam on an elderly woman, only to be arrested after his intended victim’s genuine policewoman daughter twigged to the ruse, authorities said Wednesday.
Cyprus to conduct nationwide test of emergency mobile alert system
Authorities in Cyprus will conduct a nationwide test of a new emergency mobile alert system on Wednesday evening, as officials urge the public to remain calm and prepared amid heightened tensions in the region.
Former Greece, Panathinaikos soccer manager Vassilis Daniil dies aged 87
Former Greece and Panathinaikos soccer manager Vassilis Daniil has died aged 87.
World’s tallest 3D-printed tower points the way forward
The world’s biggest 3D-printed structure has towered over a tiny village in the Swiss Alps. Tor Alva, or White Tower in Romansh, is more than a global technological milestone; it is also a powerful antidote to the Swiss countryside’s growing depopulation.
Uncertainty curtails local investment
Greek businesses will face a shortage in the necessary investment momentum to fill the investment gap in 2026.
Turkey has prepared plans for possible migrant flow from Iran, minister says
Turkey has drawn up plans to deal with a potential inflow of people fleeing the war in neighboring Iran, Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci has said, with preparations including possible buffer zones along the frontier and tent camps.