ATHEX: Traders at local bourse reap profits
The main index at the Greek bourse slid back below the 1,200-point level it had captured this week, as on Wednesday it gave up some of the ground earned during Monday’s huge rise.
The main index at the Greek bourse slid back below the 1,200-point level it had captured this week, as on Wednesday it gave up some of the ground earned during Monday’s huge rise.
A rare ancient Greek coin fetched a record-breaking six million dollars at an auction held on May 19 at the Numismatica Ars Classica auction house in Zurich.
Police have issued a ban on traveling fans ahead of the Greek Cup final later on Wednesday because of fears of violence, despite an order for the match to be played without supporters in the stadium.
Shortly before the summer season, public hospital workers are reporting significant shortages in essential medical specialties in health centers and hospitals on the Greek islands. They are calling upon the next government to prioritize the staffing of these positions.
Salary increases – and indeed more than usual – are being requested or expected to be requested by employees at 81% of businesses in Greece, in order to recover the purchasing power they lost in previous years, but also during the last two years, due to inflation.
Renowned author and academic Tzina Politi passed away on Wednesday at the age of 93. The award-winning author was born in Athens in 1930 and studied English Literature at Columbia University before earning her PhD.
Greece, along with Italy, continues to experience excessive imbalances but its vulnerabilities appear to be receding due to policy progress, according to fiscal policy recommendations given by the European Commission in the context of the European Semester.
The Greek short-term rental market continues to lead Europe in several categories, as bookings data show that demand from foreigners as well as Greek guests is particularly high.
Among the impressive reversals of the Sunday’s election was Crete, where ruling New Democracy scored a major victory, its first in decades on the island.