Tourism’s all-time July high
According to data from the Bank of Greece, receipts in July 2022 amounted to 3.723 billion euros, marginally increased by 0.56% from July 2019, a month that held the previous record with receipts of €3.702 billion.
Power users return to PPC in droves
Power consumers seem to be seeking refuge from the high prices and insecurity from the prolonged energy uncertainty in the arms of PPC.
Dendias meets Stoltenberg, Scholz at 77th UNGA
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Weekin New York on Tuesday.
Oruc Reis to make return to East Med
Ankara is crafting the backdrop of a potential crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean, ahead of elections in both Turkey and Greece in 2023, as indicated by Energy Minister Fatih Donmez’s announcement on Tuesday that the Oruc Reis research ship is heading for the region.
Hellenic Bank sees profits jump
Hellenic Bank, Cyprus’ second largest lender, reported a profit of 55.4 million euros for the first half of 2022, compared to a profit of €21 million in the corresponding half of 2021.
Kikilias in Paris for Top Resa 2022 exhibition
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias headed to Paris on Tuesday for the IFTM Top Resa 2022 international exhibition, as well as a series of meetings with his European counterparts.
Food supply disruption is another front for Russian falsehoods
When the Dutch government announced plans in June to reduce certain greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 70%, farmers erupted in protest
EU health regulator says Covid pandemic not over
An official at the European Union’s drugs regulator said on Tuesday the Covid-19 pandemic was not over, contradicting US President Joe Biden, and that a planned vaccination campaign in the region during the cold season was key to fighting it.
Problems with school assessments
The assessment of Greece’s primary and secondary public schools, being made for the first year, have run into some expected problems.
Thessaloniki man shot in the leg
A man was shot in the leg in the Neapolis district of Thessaloniki on Tuesday afternoon.