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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 [email protected] 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…

Greek Prime Minister will be in Berlin on Thursday for a closely watched meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with the agenda to include issues such as more direct investments…

The new leadership of the Public Power Corp. (PPC), Greece’s dominant but currently loss-making electricity utility, will reportedly unveil a rescue plan on Friday worth 500 million euros, revolving around…

Monjasa secures five tankers with a total 37,500 deadweight and thereby extends ownership of the supply chain across core markets in the Arabian Gulf, West Africa and the Panama Canal…

By T. Igoumenidi [email protected] Members of the inner Cabinet on Wednesday approved of two joint ministerial decisions deemed as imperative for finally commencing the delay-plagued Helleniko privatization in coastal southeast…

Demand for a new tranche of 26-week T-bills was slightly down on Wednesday, compared to similar issues over the past few months, with an auction of 875 million euros of…

The current vice-president of Greece’s supreme court, Iosif Tsalaganidis, was promoted by the Mitsotakis government Cabinet on Wednesday as the new president of the high court. The same court’s deputy…

The average daily wage and average monthly salary for wage-earners with full-time employment in the private sector for February 2019 reached 51.28 and 1,182.39 euros, respectively, according to primary social…

The relevant development and investments minister promised that two pending joint ministerial decisions regarding the iconic Helleniko privatization will be issued on Tuesday, including one for the closely watched gaming…

A light earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale was recorded on Tuesday at 7.31 a.m. (07.31 GMT) southwest of the large Dodecanese island of Rhodes. The quake was felt…

A total of 80 irregular migrants were transported to the small harbor town of Neapoli, in extreme southern Greece, on Monday after being located aboard a sailboat in a sea…

Greek state coffers are the mostly likely source for up to 195 million euros that will be conveyed to the Public Power Corp. (PPC), the country’s dominant but now exceedingly…

Greek police on Monday announced early morning raids to end “squats” at four buildings in the central Athens district of Exarchia, a hub of self-styled anarchists and anti-state activists in…

A draft amendment to abolish remaining capital controls in the country – tabled without a previous announcement on Monday by the finance ministry – was ratified by deputies from all…

By T. Tsiros [email protected] Greece’s finance ministry on Monday pointed to an increased collection rate for the property tax (ENFIA) after an average reduction of 22 percent kicks in as…

The laying of a high-voltage (400 κV) underwater cable connecting the Peloponnese with the rest of the Greek mainland was completed on Monday, with the link tracing the Rio-Antirrio cable…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced from Parliament early on Monday afternoon that whatever remaining capital controls in the country will be abolished. He referred to cooperation with the Bank…

Hard Rock International last week promised to sink up to one billion euros into an integrated casino resort (IRC) at the Helleniko site if it wins an international tender for…

Two wildfires on the islands of Kythira and Samos, respectively, were mostly under control by Sunday morning, according to authorities. Major fire-fighting forces were active in both islands, while local…

Two divers exploring an underwater cave off the southern Dodecanese island of Karpathos remained missing on Sunday morning, with a Greek navy diving unit ordered to the site in hopes…

A minor from Afghanistan, reported as being roughly 15-years-old, was arrested at a “hotspot” on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos (Mytilene) overnight after he allegedly fatally stabbed a compatriot,…

The new government on Friday afternoon requested the resignations of the members of Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDHE), in the wake of a helicopter crash on Tuesday that cost…

By L. Karageorgos [email protected] The transport capacity of the Greek-controlled fleet multiplied over the 2007-2018 period, according to the Union of Greek Shipowners, which noted that the fleet increased from…

France will reportedly loan a frieze from the Parthenon, displayed today at the Louvre, to Greece on the occasion of events and commemorations in 2021, the 200th anniversary of the…

The first two favorable mortgage loan adjustments via a newly established state e-platform were reported on Friday, according to a press release by the finance ministry. The platform, operated by…