Unemployment rate eases to 11.6% in October
The unemployment rate fell to 11.6% of the workforce in October from 12% in September and 13.3% in October 2021, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thursday.
The unemployment rate fell to 11.6% of the workforce in October from 12% in September and 13.3% in October 2021, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thursday.
Residents on the northern Aegean island of Lemnos have received an emergency 112 alert, warning them of dangerous weather conditions and calling on them to avoid unnecessary journeys.
Two prosecutors investigating numerous claims of alleged abuse of minors in one of Greece’s best-known child charities have barred its founder, a priest, and three other officials from entering any of the NGO’s premises in Greece.
The City of Athens will light up its Christmas tree in an event held on Athens’ Syntagma square on Thursday afternoon.
Greek lender Pancretan Bank said on Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with cooperative Bank of Central Macedonia to explore the possibility of a merger.
As demand grows for liquefied natural gas in Europe in the wake of the war in Ukraine, Greece has relied heavily on its sole LNG terminal off Athens to replace Russian gas imports.
The German president on Thursday hailed Albania’s pro-European stand and urged its authorities to continue reforms toward membership into the European Union. Frank-Walter Steinmeier is visiting Albania to talk with its top officials on EU membership negotiations and the situation in the Western Balkan region.
A new case – the third – of possible sexual abuse of a minor by a prominent member of the well-known children’s charity Ark of the World (Kivotos tou Kosmou) is reportedly being investigated by police.
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Thursday met with his Armenian and Uzbek counterparts to discuss bilateral relations and energy issues on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Poland.
With time running out ahead of a Monday deadline for implementing a G7 price cap on Russian oil designed to hit Vladimir Putin’s war fund, the pressure is on the EU to reach an agreement.