The European Commission has approved the renewal for one more year, from 1 April 2025, of the short-stay visa program for Turkish citizens and their family members on the Aegean…
The Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Vasilis Kikilias, spoke about the comparative advantage of Greek shipping, which is a pioneer and leading force worldwide and holds 60% of…
IPTO’s plans to expand its activity in the data center sector are in progress, with the beginning being made with a new 40 MW unit in Kryoneri.
According to competent…
The President and CEO of IPTO, Manos Manousakis, stressed the high geopolitical value of international electrical interconnections during his speech at the 8th annual conference, Cycle of Ideas.
As he…
The real estate market rally continued in 2024, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
More specifically, apartment prices rose at an average annual rate of 8.7%, compared to an…
Energean is moving ahead with a new drilling program in the Israeli sea in 2026, the company announced to the London and Tel Aviv Stock Exchanges.
The first two wells…
Canadian Eldorado Gold is interested in new investments in the mining sector in Greece, according to the president of Hellas Gold (a subsidiary of Eldorado), Christos Balaskas.
Eldorado Gold’s interest…
The Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) and the Transmission System Operator of Italy (Terna) are jointly submitting a request for the inclusion of the new electricity interconnection between Greece and…
Metlen is expanding the Volos industrial complex and is establishing an important defense hub in Greece.
Specifically, METLEN signed a preliminary agreement to purchase a 19-stremmas property within the 1st…
PPC Group is expanding dynamically in the Bulgarian Renewable Energy Market, following the launch of the construction of a new photovoltaic plant with batteries, with a total installed capacity of…
The total passenger traffic in Greek ports increased by 5.6% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2023, while an increase of 2.6% was observed…
“In Europe, there are 50% direct taxes and 50% indirect taxes, while in Greece over 65% are indirect taxes,” Giannis Hatzitheodosiou, President of the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen, said in…
The digital channel in the cosmetics sector is on the rise, recording positive performance, especially among the younger Greek consumers. The transition to online shopping is clear, showing the strong…
Cybersecurity threats are increasing rapidly at all levels and the shipping industry could not be an exception to the new scourge of the times.
Against the backdrop of the malicious…
ΕU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, paid an official visit to the port of Rotterdam.
Tzitzikostas was also the keynote speaker at the European Cruise Summit in…
Further institutional steps by the State to reduce the cost of investments by telecommunications providers and completely abolish the special fee on pay-TV and mobile are considered necessary by the…
Greek tourism is expected to be on an upward trajectory this year, according to pre-bookings, reservations and hotel industry estimates.
However, there is significant regional variation, with difficulties for some…
The additional, permanent revenue resulting from tackling tax evasion will return to the economy either through increased public investment or through tax cuts, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during his…
The Minister of Environment and Energy, Stavros Papastavrou, is in Brussels, where there is a meeting of the Council of Energy Ministers.
“The primary goal is low energy prices,” he…
Profit taking operations dominate the Athens stock exchange on Monday, following the recent gains.
Although many analysts feared that March would be difficult on the on Athens stock exchange, the…
The European Union’s foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels on Monday, with the war in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East dominating the agenda. The discussions will also…
Newly appointed Deputy Minister of Development Aristos Doxiadis announced his resignation, which was accepted by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. His replacement will be announced in the coming days.
“The immoral…
The CEO of Pyxis Tankers Inc., Valentios Valentis, expressed cautious optimism about the course of the oil and dry bulk transportation market. On the occasion of the announcement of the…
Two days after the government reshuffle, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is visiting the Ministry of National Economy and Finance.
Amidst increased uncertainty, due to economic and geopolitical developments, the economy…
The priorities of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, with emphasis on the issue of citizen safety, were underlined by the new Minister Vasilis Kikilias, during the handover…
An agreement has reportedly been signed between Tsakos Energy Navigation, owned by Dr. Nikos Tsakos, and Samsung Shipyards in South Korea, for the construction of nine DP2 Suezmax Shuttle Tankers.…
The 2024 primary surplus will reach 3.5% of GDP (against a target of 2.5%), while the total surplus will amount to 0.2% of GDP, compared to a forecast for a…
The Athens Stock Exchange achieved another profitable week (11th in the last 12), with the General Index climbing to 14-year highs once again and bridging the gap from the 1,700-point…
Moody’s Ratings upgraded Greece’s rating to Baa3 from Ba1.
According to the rating agency, the upgrade reflects its view that Greece’s sovereign credit profile now has greater resilience to potential…
Metlen’s construction subsidiary, Metka, achieved a significant increase in 2024, while its backlog of projects, estimated at 1.4 billion euros, supports the estimates that the same positive performance will continue …
