Category Archives: Latest Greek news

Ruud and Tsitsipas reach Barcelona semis, one step away from another title clash

Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas won to advance to the Barcelona Open semifinals on Friday, keeping them on course to meet in a second straight final.

Few patients aware of right to complain

The Health Service Users’ Rights Offices operating in hospitals of the National Health System (ESY) received just 17,130 complaints, grievances and requests from patients and/or their carers in 2002.

Most untouched beaches found in Mani, Karpathos

Eastern Mani in southern Greece and the islands of Karpathos and Syros have been deemed to have the most environmentally friendly beaches, and will be spared of umbrella loungers this year, according to a list drafted by the Finance Ministry of 198 “untouched” beaches in 49 municipalities, published on Friday.

More years of work, lower pensions

Today’s teenagers, the children born during the debt crisis of the previous decade, who will enter the labor market around 2030, will be able to retire at the age of 72.5 having worked at least 38.5 years, according to the European Commission’s 2024 Aging Report – Economic and Budgetary Projections for the EU Member-States 2022-2070. 

Clouds gather over Greek economy

Storm clouds are gathering over the Greek economy, at a time when, apart from the domestic challenges, the strengthening of external geopolitical tensions is creating a new scenario of uncertainty.

Loans of 2.4 bln euros to SMEs

Twelve banks have expressed an interest in participating in the Third Entrepreneurship Fund (TEPIX III).

UNHCR tells Cyprus to stick to the law in its efforts at sea to thwart refugee boats

The United Nations’ refugee agency said Friday that Cypriot efforts at sea to stop numerous Syrian refugee-laden boats departing Lebanon from reaching the European Union-member island nation mustn’t contravene international human rights laws or put passengers at risk.

S&P revises Greece’s outlook to ‘positive’ on debt reduction

Credit ratings agency S&P on Friday revised its outlook on Greece to “positive” from “stable,” saying the tight fiscal regime will continue to spur a reduction in the government debt ratio.

Olympic torch makes Acropolis overnight stop a week before handover to Paris organizers

The flame that will burn at the Olympics is spending the night at the ancient Acropolis in Athens, a week before its handover to Paris 2024 organizers.

Germany to be honored country at 88th Thessaloniki International Fair

German Ambassador Andreas Kindl on Thursday presented Germany’s participation as honored country at the 88th Thessaloniki International Fair that will be held on September 7-15, in the context of the joint press conference with the organizer TIF-HELEXPO in the hall of the old Stock Exchange.