Greece suffering from deficit in digital skills
Despite tech pervading all aspects of life, Greece has a digital skills deficit, with the problem focused on older people and those with low financial and educational profiles, according to a study.
Felony charges proposed for five over Mati fire
After many months of proceedings and deliberation, the Athens Council for Criminal Procedure unanimously decided on Friday to criminalize those responsible for the deadly fire in the eastern suburb of Mati in 2018, ruling that the investigation should be continued for five defendants.
Russia-Ukraine war could delay Europe’s decarbonization plans for a decade
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could force Europe to delay key decarbonization efforts for up to a decade, a prominent regional energy expert has warned in Greece.
Tax arrears swell amid crisis
The energy crisis and the price hikes it has generated are creating additional problems for the government, as households are unable to meet their tax obligations.
Deepening trade and investment relations with India
Deputy Foreign Minister Kostas Fragogiannis and India’s visiting Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel signed a protocol in Athens on Friday, following the Greece-India Joint Economic Committee’s 8th Session.
Greek realty attracts foreign interest, prices to rise by 10%
Greece is at the center of interest among European buyers looking to acquire a second home in the country. According to Giorgos Gavriilidis, CEO and founder of Elxis – At Home in Greece, demand for a second home in Greece from foreign buyers looks to be stable.
Cyprus aims to cut debt to 94% of GDP
The Cypriot government aims to reduce public debt to 94% of gross domestic product by the end of 2022.
PM Mitsotakis tours new Cretan archaeological museum housing parents’ collection
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the new Archaeological Museum of Chania, on Crete, that will officially open on Saturday morning. The premier was given a tour by Culture & Sports Minister Lina Mendoni and by Chania Antiquities Ephorate Head Eleni Papadopoulou.
Unexploded WWII ordnance found by farmer in northern Greece
An unexploded artillery shell, dating to the Second World War, was found by a farmer near Serres, northern Greece, on Friday. The man was tilling his field when he noticed the explosive and quickly called the authorities who safely defused it.
Pressure on Athens to send tanks to Ukraine
With the center of gravity of the war in Ukraine moving to the east, Ukraine is calling on the West, including Greece, for supplies of armored vehicles.