Apple’s zipped lips on chips
US and European officials talk incessantly about making more of the world’s advanced computer chips anywhere other than Taiwan, which they consider vulnerable to Chinese invasion or influence.
Altanlar to introduce new Netherlands office at Posidonia
Turkey’s Altanlar Marine Safety is making its first-ever Posidonia appearance as an exhibitor this year, on June 6-10 at the Metropolitan Expo center next to Athens Airport, in order to introduce its new office in the Netherlands and promote its worldwide capabilities.
Cyprus eases its Covid restrictions
The Republic of Cyprus’ cabinet in Nicosia has approved a further relaxation of the pandemic measures, starting on Good Friday as people in Cyprus get ready for Orthodox Easter, and becoming increasingly bolder next month.
Moody’s upgrades Hellenic Bank
Moody’s Investor Service has upgraded Hellenic Bank’s long-term deposit rating to Ba3 from B1, assigning positive outlook.
US Congress members meet with Greek ministers
Members of the Energy and Commerce Committee of the US House of Representatives came to Athens this week, led by the committee chair, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr.
Emphatic start for the Reds in the Euroleague play-offs
Olympiakos made an emphatic start to its Euroleague play-off series with Monaco, winning 71-54 in Piraeus on Wednesday in Game 1 of the best-of-five series that leads to the competition’s Final Four.
ATHEX: Index rises to highest point since Feb 23
The main index of the Athens bourse rose on Wednesday to its highest point since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.
The Mediterranean: A sea of threats
Scientists warn that the consequences of climate change will have an asymmetrical effect on the Mediterranean coastal ecosystem.
A new election law for a majority government
Just as it was starting to look like plain sailing for Greece in 2022 with the pandemic starting to ease, tourism traffic picking up ahead of the summer and tens of billions of euros from the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility being invested in the Greek economy, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine came along, turning…
The cream of the crop
I’ve heard people discuss or dream of “a cream of the crop government,” meaning a government above and beyond politics that would come up with magical solutions to Greece’s problems.