Migrant trafficking ring run from prisons busted
Police say they have unraveled a migrant trafficking that operated from within the prisons of Hania on the island of Crete and Korydallos in Attica.
‘Mighty’ armed forces ready to counter outside threats, says Floros
Greece’s “mighty” armed forces are ready to respond to anyone “threatening, insulting, chiding or belittling” the country, the chief of the Greek military, General Konstantinos Floros, said Thursday amid lingering tensions with Aegean neighbor Turkey.
Tripoli moves raising concern in Athens
Athens is reportedly concerned about the possibility of a further escalation of tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean by Turkey via the Tripoli-based government in Libya.
Tindersticks | Athens & Thessaloniki | October 30-31 & November 1
Often described as “swooning” or “euphoric,” British alternative rock band Tindersticks is coming to Greece for three career-spanning shows.
Scholz kicks off Athens visit with Acropolis tour
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who arrived in Athens on Wednesday evening, visited the Acropolis on Thursday morning.
T-bill takings could reach €1 billion
The Public Debt Management Agency announced on Wednesday it auctioned 26-week treasury bills, and after getting bids totaling 1.311 billion euros it finally accepted the amount of €812.5 million.
German leader visits the Acropolis
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, left, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz walk at the ancient Parthenon Temple at the Acropolis hill during a visit, in Athens, Thursday.
EU expanding border guard presence along busy Balkan route
The European Union signed an agreement Wednesday with North Macedonia to deploy officers from the bloc’s border protection agency Frontex in the small Balkan country as it expands its reach into nearby non-member states.
F-16s clause is out, but terms for Turkey remain
The US Congress and officials in the American government are vexed at Ankara over how it presented the Senate’s decision to drop an amendment introduced by Senator Bob Menendez in the defense spending bill, attaching terms to any purchase of F-16 fighter jets by Turkey.
Demand for mortgages flags
The first consequences of increased uncertainty in the economy are reflected in Bank of Greece data on financing conditions for the coming quarter, with a decline in demand for housing loans due to a deterioration in consumer confidence.