SNF Nostos | Athens | From June 17
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s annual festival opens on Friday at the SNF Cultural Center in southern Athens and comprises exhibitions, interactive events and VR experiences.
In energy-strapped Europe, coal gets an encore
At Greece’s largest coal mine, controlled explosions and the roar of giant excavators scooping up blasted rock have once again become routine. Coal production has been ramped up as the war in Ukraine forced many European nations to rethink their energy supplies.
US renews call for ‘dialogue and diplomacy’ in Aegean
Defusing the mounting tension between Greece and Turkey was among the issues discussed by US national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin on Tuesday, the White House has been quoted as saying.
PM: Investment grade feasible in H1 2023
The government’s goal for Greece’s return to investment grade in 2023 is feasible, according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who met on Wednesday with Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) President Dimitri Papalexopoulos in the context of SEV’s annual General Assembly.
Greece slips on competitiveness chart
Greece dropped one place in the global competitiveness ranking for 2022, which concerns the policies of 2021, as it slipped from 46th to 47th position in the chart compiled by the Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland, due to the decline in three of the sub-indexes.
ECB secrecy hurts bond yields
The European Central Bank’s secrecy regarding any details of a possible new anti-fragmentation tool risks ending up into a self-fulfilling prophecy, as bond markets in Southern Europe, including Greece’s, are already feeling the pressure.
The big four challenges of Athens
Athens is a complicated city. On the one hand it is densely built, with very few green spaces and the biggest ratio of car ownership in Europe. On the other, however, it is a city that has survived multiple crises and has come through today with renewed vigor.
Covid cases, hospital admissions creep back up
Increases in confirmed cases, the positivity index and new hospitalizations due to Covid-19 have been recorded over the last few days, according to health authorities who note that the trend may be related to the dynamics of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants that are now circulating in Greece.
Golden Dawn appeals trial begins, is immediately adjourned
An Athens court began hearing appeals on Wednesday against the convictions 18 months ago of leaders and regional members of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party for a series of criminal activities.
Greek unemployment rate continues to drop
The Greek jobless rate eased to 12.5% of the workforce in April, from 12.6% in March and 17.2% in April 2021, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Wednesday.