Athens Airport stock takes off from the first day of trading
The premiere of Athens International Airport on the Athens Stock Exchange on Wednesday came with a rise that was approximately at 15%.
Man found dead in apartment with head injury, suspect detained
A 50-year-old man was found dead inside an apartment in the central district of Exarchia on Thursday morning, police said. Initial information suggested that the man suffered a head injury, while a hammer and a knife were found next to his body. The victim was being hosted in the said apartment on Harilaou Trikoupi Street…
4.3-magnitude tremor recorded off southern Greece
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake rattled Antikythera early Thursday morning, a small island on the edge of the Aegean Sea, lying between Crete and the Peloponnese. No damages were reported.
Gov’t serious about POS use
Severe penalties and fines will be imposed on companies that sell cash registers and POS terminals that do not upgrade their software by February 29, the day the deadline expires for businesses to interface POS with cash registers.
FM heads to Washington with full agenda
The situation in Greece’s wider neighborhood, as well as bilateral defense cooperation, will be discussed by Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday in Washington, as part of the fifth round of the Strategic Dialogue with the United States.
Greece to receive first 3 Seahawk helicopters in 2024 after tests completed
Greece will be receiving the first three of seven MH-60R Seahawk helicopters this year aboard US Navy transport planes, after Sikorsky, a subsidiary of US weapons maker Lockheed Martin, completed the flight tests, the company announced on Wednesday.
Government issues warning as escalation looms
As farmers announced on Wednesday that they will intensify their protests and blockades of national highways, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis hinted that the government may part with its, so far, conciliatory tone. More specifically, and for the first time, he sent a stern message to farmers, saying that “no one can blackmail society, no matter…
Private universities bill unveiled
Hailing a pivotal reform for the country, Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis presented the draft law for private universities in Greece, which will have strict foundation criteria while students will have to have reached the minimum entry level in the national examinations or hold an International Baccalaureate. The law, which was put to public consultation on…
Demolition of illegal cafe patio pending since 2019
Almost five years have passed since a ruling by the Council of State, Greece’s top administrative court, cleared municipal plans to demolish an illegal extension of a cafe-restaurant near Kolonaki Square in central Athens. However, the decision has yet to be implemented by the authorities.
Trade deficit declines by 20% in 2023
The Greek trade deficit fell by 11.3% in December and by 20% in 2023, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Wednesday.