EU nod for sale of Ethniki Asfalistiki to CVC Capital Partners
Brussels has given its approval for the completion of the Ethniki Asfalistiki takeover by the CVC Capital Partners investment fund.
Crime watch: ICC prosecutor is monitoring Ukraine invasion
The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has put combatants and their commanders on notice that he is monitoring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has jurisdiction to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Greece gets Eurogroup green light to repay IMF loans early
Greece has received the Eurogroup’s approval to repay the final tranches of bailout loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) early along with a small part of bilateral loans from its euro zone partners, its finance minister said on Friday.
Prominent director’s rape trial to resume Thursday
The trial of prominent actor and former National Theater director Dimitris Lignadis on charges of raping four underage males will continue on March 3 before a mixed jury court.
New era of geopolitical turmoil begins
As Russia’s incursion into Ukraine continued on Friday, reaching Kyiv, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitstotakis said that “Greece has always been on the right side of history and will be now.”
Complete state debtor database
The tax administration is set to gain easy access to detailed records of some 3.5 million taxpayers with debts to the state as of this September with the activation of the Eispraxis database.
Athens lights up fountain, building in Ukraine’s flag colours
The fountain on Omonia Square in central Athens and the building of Technopolis in the district of Gazi were illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag on Friday night, as a sign of solidarity to Ukraine, following Russia’s invasion.
ATHEX: Bourse index recovers most lost ground
The Greek bourse benchmark on Friday recovered more than two-thirds of the major losses it had suffered on Thursday, bouncing back above 900 points.
Ankara steps up unfounded pushback allegations
Ankara has taken its allegations of human rights violations by Greece to the United Nations, accusing it of pushbacks and refugee and migrant deaths in the Aegean.
Shedia Birthday | Athens | February 27
Street magazine Shedia turns 9 years old on Sunday and is celebrating its anniversary with a special event at its Shedia Home venue in downtown Athens.