Category Archives: Latest Greek news

Flexible ‘penalty’ for retirees?

The New Democracy party, which is poised to win the June 25 election, is planning for a more flexible pension reduction regime for retirees who still want to work.

EU’s Borrell calls crisis meeting with Kosovo’s Kurti, Serbia’s Vucic

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called crisis talks with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic for next week, a spokesperson said on Thursday.

Suspected smugglers in deadly boat sinking given until Monday to testify 

Nine men arrested in connection with the sinking of a fishing boat southwest of the Peloponnese that killed at least 78 migrants were given until Monday (June 19) to testify before an investigative magistrate.

Italgas to invest €900 mln in DEPA

Italgas, Italy’s biggest gas distributor, unveiled plans on Thursday to invest 7.8 billion euros in its business by 2029, but its shares slipped as some analysts were unimpressed by earnings projections and dividend plans.

How migrant tragedy unfolded on the high seas off Greece

As Greece confronts its worst sea disaster in years, questions are mounting about how potentially hundreds of migrants drowned even as their vessel was being shadowed by the Greek coastguard.

Compliance by Nammos, maneuvers for Principote on Mykonos

The case of the Nammos beach restaurant on the island of Mykonos is heading toward closure after the Syros Town Planning Authority certified the company’s compliance with the Environment Ministry’s request that the illegal structures it had erected be demolished.

EU pact seeks to bring ‘more order’ to migration, says Swedish official

The new European Union framework on migration agreed at ministerial level in Luxembourg last week would be binding for the bloc’s member-states, but it would also give them a range of options on how they choose to participate in migrant relocations, Swedish Migration Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, who chaired the June […]

Port officials say traffickers untied rope coast guard tied to vessel a few hours before it sank

Greek port authority officials told Kathimerini that an attempt was made to moor the overcrowded fishing vessel several hours before it sank on Wednesday night off the southern coast of Greece in one of Europe’s worst migrant disasters, killing dozens and with hundreds still missing.

Demographic problem under the spotlight

In response to Greece’s growing demographic problem, experts are proposing, among other things, the operation of properly functioning all-day schools and the implementation of alternative models such as neighborhood nannies, support for housing policy, and measures to facilitate the entry into the labor market of couples with children, as well as free and easy access…

From floating to fixed rates

The banking market is witnessing a trend of conversion of mortgage loans that were contracted with a floating interest rate into a long-term fixed interest rate.