More than 600 third country nationals were recorded as entering Greece over just the past 24-hour period, as the flows of irregular migrants and would-be asylum seekers disembarking from neighboring…
A relevant digital governance minister this week announced a set of measures aimed to “slain” the “Hydra” of ubiquitous Greek bureaucratic “red tape”, saying a decision has been signed so…
By T. Igoumenidi [email protected]
Three to four international investment funds, according to reports, have expressed an interest for Wind Hellas, of the three mobile phone and Internet providers in Greece.…
Ruling New Democracy (ND) party’s lead over main opposition SYRIZA slightly widened over the past month, according to opinion poll results presented on Thursday evening, specifically at 14 percentage points.…
Cosco Shipping Charity Foundation has donated 500,000 euros to the Hellenic Red Cross towards the support of 2,180 children of economically disadvantaged families in the wider Piraeus area.
A check…
By L. Kalamara
The head of PayPal’s central and eastern Europe division reiterated, in an interview with “N” this week, that the worldwide online payments platform records roughly half a…
The draft state budget for 2020 was tabled in Parliament on Thursday, the first for the months-old Mitsotakis government, with the highlights being a 2.8-percent growth rate for the coming…
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) foresees a GDP growth rate of 2.1 percent for 2020, up from 1.8 percent this year, while also saying the Greek state…
Ethiopian Airlines returns to the Greek market with three flights a week connecting Athens with Addis Ababa, and specifically on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The route will re-commence, after an…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appeared optimistic on Thursday during his meeting in Zagreb with his Croatian counterpart Andrej Plenković, a day after speaking at a European Peoples’ Party (EPP)…
Three masked suspects entered the residence of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, on Saturday evening before being detected by a housekeeper, according to the Istanbul-based ethnic Greek newspaper “Anatoli”.
Bartholomew…
By L. Karageorgos [email protected]
The Crete-based ANEN shipping lines has acquired a second fast-ferry that was once owned and operated by the NEL lines, the iconic “Aiolos Kenteris I”, which…
By T. Igoumenidi [email protected]
ATHEX-listed Ellaktor, a multinational construction contractor, is reportedly considering a 500-million-euro debenture bond, as part of efforts to restructure its loan burden.
The construction company has…
Greece’s citizens’ protection ministry, the euphemism for the public order ministry, on Wednesday announced a 15-day deadline for the evacuation of illegally occupied buildings around the country, or what’s known…
By N. Bellos [email protected]
The EU Commission has essentially announced the successful completion of the fourth post-bailout for Greece, amid the “enhanced supervision” process that is now followed by European…
The Greek government, as widely expected, on Wednesday announced yet another set of measures to manage the resurgent migrant/refugee crisis in the country, as increasing flows of irregular migrants and…
Greek lender Αlpha Bank, one of four systemic and thrice-recapitalized banks in the country, this week announced a major securization of NPLs via a “carve out” process.
The level of…
The flow of irregular migrants and would-be asylum seekers in the eastern Aegean continued unabated, as Greek coast guard units and Frontex crews picked up 369 third country nationals over…
The Athens-based Hellenic Fiscal Council on Tuesday said the primary budget surplus target for 2020 is possible, but under certain conditions.
At the same time, HFC terms the goal for…
Greece’s creaky justice system finally adjudicated a high-profile case involving kickbacks and bribery by Siemens’ subsidiary in the country to win state contracts, with convictions handed down against 22 defendants,…
Bank of Greece (BoG) Gov. Yannis Stournaras forecast a GDP growth rate of between 2.4 to 2.5 percent for the country in 2020, under the condition that the current government…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday reiterated that continuing migrant flows arriving from neighboring Turkey are an unacceptable development, stressing that “we cannot continue like this”, in reply to…
The government on Monday announced the latest figures for execution of the 2019 budget, with a relevant deputy finance minister saying the primary budget surplus for the first 10 months…
By A. Tsimplakis [email protected]
Greek shipping interests continue to lead other international players in terms of new orders for the current year, with 57 new vessels ordered, including pricey LNGs,…
By G. Kouros [email protected]
The next 40 days are significant for Greece’s closely-scrutinized state coffers, with taxpayers – both individuals and legal entities – obliged to cover up to four…
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas star picked up his first major international title on Sunday by defeating Austria’s Dominic Thiem in the 2019 NITTO ATP Final 2-1 sets in London.…
Built at an altitude of between 280 and 360 meters, the village of Plaisio, or Plesio, in extreme northwest Thesprotia prefecture, is a characteristic example of a traditional settlement in…
By G. Hatzilidis
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Greek super market operator Masoutis is set to exceed 830 million euros in turnover for 2019, the management said this week, with the figure for its…
The sale of debt-laden subscriber TV and Internet provider Forthnet to a company controlled by shipping magnate Vangelis Marinakis is headed into the last stretches, with both sides of the…
By D. Alexaki
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A deadline for binding offers for Greek luncheon meats maker Creta Farms expires on Monday evening, part of a last-ditch effort to keep the once high-flyer…
