Category Archives: Latest Greek news

ATHEX: Bourse ended week with near 1% drop

The Athens Stock Exchange went through a third consecutive session with losses on Friday.

Turkey expands grip in Libya

Turkey is steadily expanding its influence in Libya through a multifaceted approach that includes a significant military presence and ambitious economic projects.

Turkey reiterates call for ‘demilitarization’ of Greek islands

Only days after meeting with his Greek counterpart in Athens, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has reiterated his view that the his country’s dispute with Greece does not only concern maritime boundaries – specifically the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones (EEZ) – but also broader issues, including the “demilitarization” of Greek islands.

Cyprus’ Christodoulides: EU going too fast on climate

Europe may have set the bar too high on its climate goals without focusing enough on economic competitiveness, the president of Cyprus said on Friday, adding to a growing debate on the pace of reforms.

Alexandros unleashes chaos with fierce thunderstorms

A powerful storm named Alexandros continues to impact Greece, causing heavy rain and thunderstorms, with warnings of significant disruption.

NBG chairman says Greek banks must consider raising their commissions

Banks face the challenge of sustaining their recent profitability and must consider raising their commissions without harming small depositors, Gikas Hardouvelis, National Bank of Greece chairman as well chairman of the Hellenic Bank Association has said.

Modest rise in retail sales in Q3

Sales rose 4.4% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024, a number not satisfactory to retailers.

Greek lexicon expands digital footprint globally

The Greek language is poised for unprecedented digital accessibility with the integration of the Historical Dictionary of Modern Greek into the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG) at the University of California, Irvine.

Sound resource management

Amid the growing urgency of the climate crisis, there is an increasing need for the rational and sustainable management of natural resources.

Erdogan’s Kurdish gambit

A few weeks before the US elections, Devlet Bahceli, Turkey’s extreme nationalist, “Kurd slayer” and junior partner in Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, sent shock waves through the National Assembly when he shook the hands of members of the Kurdish DEM party, whose closure he had been demanding till then.