A Greek-managed oil tanker carrying about 1 million barrels of crude oil suffered an explosion off Libya on June 27 but no injuries or pollution were reported, a spokesperson for the operator TMS Tankers said on Monday.
One of the pillars of Greek foreign policy regarding the Mediterranean, and also its rivalry with nominal ally Turkey, appears to be crumbling, as the government of Benghazi, one of Libya’s two antagonistic poles of power, appears to be inching toward Turkey.
The National Economy and Finance Ministry will be asked to budget for an end to the growth rate of value-added tax revenues for both 2026 and 2027.
Greek banks are engaging in outward business moves, with acquisitions and partnerships to expand their footprint.
The post-pandemic boom in tourism and catering services in Greece is gradually permeating the once “uninhabitable’” Exarchia district of central Athens, the home of the country’s intellectual left and anarchist movements.
Greece’s General Secretariat for Civil Protection said six regions are at very high risk of fire (Category 4) on Monday, according to its updated Fire Risk Map.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will chair a cabinet meeting at noon on Monday, that will include newly appointed members of the government who replaced five ministers whose names appeared in a file from the European prosecutor implicating them in a scheme to defraud the EU’s farm budget.
Ferry services from the Greek ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio were fully restored early on Monday, as weekend stormy weather gradually dissipated.
On Monday, Aegean Airlines will launch the public offering for the issuance of a seven-year bond of up to 250 million euros.
EU Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner is visiting Greece on Monday and Tuesday for policy talks with the country, which has seen a surge in migrant arrivals from Libya in recent days, as one of the major entry points into the bloc.