The late Costas Simitis, who spearheaded Greece’s adoption of the euro and its alignment with European Union policies as prime minister of the socialist PASOK government from 1996 to 2004, was honored at the Delphi Economic Forum on Wednesday.
Greek stocks took another nosedive on Wednesday, after Tuesday’s rebound.
US President Donald Trump responded to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ interview earlier in the day and his comments on a potential EU-U.S. trade deal.
Serbian oil firm NIS is struggling to buy oil from traders abroad, while at home its former clients are seeking alternative fuel suppliers as pending US sanctions have impacted operations, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The main opposition socialist PASOK party represents a pillar of security and potential, its leader Nikos Androulakis told the 10th Delphi Economic Forum on its opening day Wednesday.
A multifaceted event at Athens’ Benaki Museum (138 Pireos), created in cooperation with over 30 African diaspora community members and the ANASA Cultural Center, explores the notions of identity, justice and belonging.
The Athens Stock Exchange’s general index closed down 2.69% on Wednesday, recovering part of its earlier losses after plunging as much as 4.72% during intra-day trading.
Greece’s economy remains “self-evidently strong” despite global unrest and new US tariffs, Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said Wednesday at the Delphi Economic Forum.
The country’s recently elected President, Konstantinos Tasoulas, opened proceedings at the 10th Delphi Economic Forum on Wednesday by highlighting that Greece supports the EU’s strategic independence and a de-escalation of the trade war.
Former Deputy Chairman of the Hellenic Air and Rail Accident Investigation Authority (HARSIA) Christos Papadimitriou rejected accusations of inconsistency regarding his statements on the fireball cause of the deadly train crash in Tempe, which killed 57 people.