Category Archives: Latest Greek news

Greeks the indisputed leaders in tankers

Greek shipowners remain by far the dominant players in the global tanker market, as Greek-owned tankers reach a value of $70 billion, according to the British company VesselsValue.

Expert on Alexander the Great weighs into debate about docudrama on his life

“Alexander the Great: The Making of a God” is the title of a new docudrama on the Netflix platform, which raised a storm of reactions, with the Greek minister of culture, Lina Mendoni, labeling it “of poor content and low quality.”

Olive oil price up 50% in EU, 67% in Greece

Greece saw the second-highest increase in the price of olive oil since January 2023, with its 67 percent increase far above the European Union average of 50 percent, data from the EU’s statistics arm showed on Tuesday.

Houthis say they can reassess Red Sea attacks if Israeli ‘aggression’ stops

Yemen’s Houthis said on Tuesday they could only reconsider their missile and drone attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea once Israel ends its “aggression” in the Gaza Strip.

Mitsotakis hopes to nudge ally Armenia’s alliances westward

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitstoakis has said that Greece wants to help traditional ally Armenia shift alliances westward, arguing that improved ties with the European Union would boost stability in the troubled Caucasus region.

Syphilis and gonorrhea on the increase

Cases of syphilis increased by over 113 percent and of gonorrhea by over 120 percent between 2020 and 2022, data from the Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) has shown. In 2022, there were 862 syphilis diagnoses compared with 404 in 2020. Gonorrhea diagnoses went up from 164 to 362 in the same period.

Crackdown on urban guerrilla groups

The police’s Anti-Terrorism Division launched raids in different parts of Athens on Tuesday that were most likely linked to a parcel bomb that was sent to the prosecutor of the Appeal Court of Thessaloniki earlier in the month.

Filters in the state

The effort to establish objective evaluation criteria and exams for the appointment of senior executives in state-run organizations is important. Without these filters, after an accident or a scandal we are and will remain in the unpleasant position of wondering how people who are clearly unfit ended up in positions of responsibility, in positions that…

ATHEX: Minor losses for majority of stocks

Another mixed session at the Greek bourse on Tuesday had the majority of stocks and the main index lose some ground.

Offshore windfarm blocks moved further west off Crete

The offshore block “Crete 2b,” which has been included in the national offshore wind farm development planning, is being moved westward.