Swimmer found dead in the Pagasetic Gulf
A 35-year-old man was found dead off the coast of the Pagasetic Gulf, in east central Greece, on Wednesday night.
Months into war, Ukraine refugees slow to join EU workforce
Liudmyla Chudyjovych used to have a career as a lawyer in Ukraine and big plans for the future. That was before the Russian invasion forced the 41-year-old woman to put her daughter’s safety first, and leave both her job and home behind.
Kournos | Limnos
Running to August 9, this year’s Kournos Festival – founded in 2021 by opera singers and Limnos natives Anastasia Kotsali and Leto Messini – is dedicated to the centenary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe.
Credit ratings are still at risk
The EuropeanCentral Bank’s new bond purchase scheme, the Transmission Protection Instrument (TPI), will reduce the fiscal risks associated with a rise in interest rates but will not protect eurozone member-states from higher borrowing costs, Fitch Ratings warned in a statement Wednesday.
Supermarket online sales drop in H1
Online supermarket sales dropped in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year as consumers switched to cheaper products to compensate for rising prices.
New-generation passenger ships take to water
Next Monday three newly built catamarans, which arrived earlier this week, will start plying routes in the Saronic Gulf, connecting Piraeus to nearby islands as well as mainland destinations.
Local stocks level as profits are locked in
The Athens Stock Exchange ended essentially stable Wednesday, despite many investors selling to lock in profits from the previous six sessions.
Syntagma Square makeover starts coming together
People walk on the Ermou Street side of Syntagma Square, on Thursday, as a revamp of the lower part of the Athens plaza across from Parliament starts coming together.
Athens, Beijing stress respect for territorial integrity
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 55th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers’ gathering in Phnom Penh.
Piraeus loan portfolio expands
Piraeus Bank on Wednesday reported lower net earnings in April-to-June compared to the first quarter on comparatively lower trading income, but raised its guidance for the full year as new loan disbursements topped targets.