Greece’s current account deficit down in Jan-Oct 2021
Greece’s current account deficit recorded a decrease of 2.7 billion euros year-on-year in the January-October 2021 period and stood at €6.4 billion, according to the Bank of Greece.
Tourism bill ‘growth-minded,’ says Kikilias
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias described a ministry bill that was voted into a law on Monday night as growth-minded and one that strategically supports the Greek tourism product and responds to the needs of the tourism industry, offering contemporary tools for tourism development in all regions of the country.
Greek-owned Ithax merges with Mondee
Silicon Valley-headquartered Mondee will use Greek- and Cypriot-owned special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Ithax in order be get listed on the Nasdaq market in New York.
Alexander Haditaghi is highest bidder for Nea Iraklitsa property
Alexander Haditaghi was declared the highest bidder for the development of a coastal land parcel in Nea Iraklitsa near Kavala, following e-Auction IX, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) said on Tuesday.
Why the world’s astronomers are very, very anxious right now
What do astronomers eat for breakfast on the day that their $10 billion telescope launches into space? Their fingernails. “You work for years, and it all goes up in a puff of smoke,” said Marcia Rieke of the University of Arizona.
ATHEX: Stocks post mild recovery on thin trade
Athinon Avenue followed the rebound of most European stock markets on Tuesday, but at quite some distance, as its recovery from recent lows was mitigated in terms of both price rise and trading volume.
Omicron may have smaller teeth, but they’re sharp
It’s been four weeks since we learned of the existence of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus and despite intensive international research, we have yet to unlock the secrets of this new riddle.
No-go zones
The unbridled activity of organized crime in West Attica may have deep social causes.
Chios airport upgrade contract signed
A 24.7-million-euro agreement for upgrading the airport on the eastern Aegean island of Chios was signed at the Infrastructure and Transport Ministry in Athens on Tuesday.
10 arrested after clash at Energean Kavala sit-in
Police have arrested 10 people after attempting to break up a sit-in on Tuesday at the Energean Kavala facilities in Northern Greece. The company sued their employee union leadership and, according to police information, requested police assistance in retaking the plant.