The body of a missing 26-year-old British mountain climber was located on Wednesday in a remote gorge near Mt. Astraka, near the northwest Greek town of Konitsa.
His vehicle was…
By T. Igoumenidi [email protected]
A consortium comprised of National Pangaea, Dimand and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will reportedly acquire a 99-year concession for a half-finished high-rise…
The Greek government on Wednesday approved of the sale of a 30 percent stake owned by the state in the Athens International Airport, with the shares currently held and managed…
A 3.8 on the Richter scale earthquake was felt in the greater Athens area on Wednesday. The quake was recorded at 11.13 a.m. (09.13 GMT), and pinpointed in a coastal…
The EBRD on Tuesday announced that it was establishing an office in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, which will focus on the support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
According…
Former EU Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas, Greece’s nominee for the new EU executive, has been appointed as its vice-president, following a decision on Tuesday by European Commission President-elect Ursula von…
By L. Karageorgos [email protected]
Greece’s hotels continue, in broad terms, to record a higher level of satisfaction by foreign guests, compared to rivals, a trend that emerged in 2018, according…
Greek performer Lavrentis Macheritsas, 62, one of the protagonists in Greece’s “new wave” rock scene in the 1980s, and a successful solo performer since then, died on Monday morning after…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday confirmed that his government will convey an official request for the early repayment of a portion of loans owed to the IMF, saying…
By L. Karageorgos [email protected]
The port of Piraeus, as widely forecast over the recent period, has climbed into first place in terms of container traffic in the Mediterranean, exceeding the…
One of the first opinion polls after the July 7 election this week has ruling New Democracy (ND) party extending its voter approval ratings and its distance from main opposition…
Greek exports rebounded in July 2019, posting a 7.2-percent increase, compared with the same month in 2018, although concerns over a wider balance of trade emerged with equally rising imports.…
Greek central banker Yannis Stournaras appeared more optimistic over the the country’s economic performance in 2019, reportedly telling the Belgian Business Club (BBC) on Thursday that GDP growth could, after…
By V. Kostoulas [email protected]
Visiting US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, a noted American investor before assuming a Trump administration Cabinet post, appeared guardedly optimistic on Thursday over investment prospects…
By T. Igoumenidi [email protected]
The recording of property assets in Greece, as part of the nascent national land registry program, continues to hover at extremely low rates, as only 26…
Three Greece-based construction companies are included in this year’s global “Top 100”, compiled and listed in the annual Deloitte Global Powers of Construction (GPoC) report, namely, Ellaktor, Mytilineos Holdings and…
A sudden wildfire that erupted overnight in the Nea Makri municipality, in coastal east Attica prefecture, was reportedly contained by daylight, according to authorities, although the blaze had first scorched…
Outgoing IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, the nominee expected to assume the helm of the European Central Bank (ECB), on Wednesday appeared as a Greek government ally, as far as…
The relevant environment and energy ministry approved of three permits, as widely expected, for the delayed-plagued Hellas Gold mining operations in northern Greece’s Halkidiki prefecture, especially at the Skouries site,…
The rate of economic growth in thrice bailed-out Greece (2010-15) continued to increase in 2019, with GDP rising in the April-June period on the back of higher public consumption, and…
A relevant public order ministry committee has recommended that a former NATO base in the heavily industrialized district of Aspropyrgos, west of the greater Athens-Piraeus area, host the relocated Korydallos…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in The Hague on Tuesday for another visit to a major EU member-state, this time in the Netherlands and a meeting with his Dutch…
The relevant energy and environment ministry on Monday referred to a trio recent of high court rulings in favor of Hellas Gold, which operates the delay-fraught concession for the Skouries…
The relevant development and investments minister on Monday told news radio program that no less than six high-rise buildings are planned for construction at the Helleniko site in coastal southeast…
The Greek government on Sunday announced that up to 1,500 third country nationals – asylum seekers and would-be migrants – will be transported from the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis referred to the “loaning” of the Parthenon Marbles – 14 friezes or metopes – from the British Museum in London to Greece on the occasion…
A recent spike in the number of landings of vessels carrying irregular migrants and would-be asylum seekers to a handful of eastern Aegean islands generated a Greek government reaction on…
A significant spike in the number of small craft carrying third country nationals, mostly Afghans, to the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos (Mytilene) was recorded on Thursday, with no less…
By L. Karageorgos
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A revised master plan by the Cosco-managed Piraeus Port Authority was tabled on Friday for review by a shipping ministry ports committee in the coming period.…
The first meeting between Angela Merkel and new Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Berlin, since the latter assumed power after the July 7 election, was viewed as positive and…
