European Stability Mechanism (ESM) secretary general Kalin Anev Janse noted on Monday that Greece’s ability to overcome its economic problems is “a sign of the resilience of its people,” writing…
The prime minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYRoM), Zoran Zaev, predicted a doubling of trade with Greece upon ratification of a landmark agreement to finally resolve the…
By L. Karageorgos
lkar@naftemporiki.gr
The Tsakos shipping group this month announced that it aims to significantly increase the number of container ships in its fleet, with recent reports pointing to…
Minerva Marine Inc. this week announced that it has received an ISO 45001 by the Norwegian registry DNV GL.
The certification stems from Minerva’s commitment to excellence, its performance, the…
OPAP, the biggest sports gaming company in Greece and the exclusive operator of numerical lotteries and betting parlors, on Monday confirmed a deal by which it will acquire 36.75 percent…
By N. Bellos nbellos@nafthemporiki.gr
Any decision to acquiesce to a pressing request by Athens for a suspension of scheduled social security cuts in January 2019 will, by all accounts, be…
Figures for Greece’s primary budget surplus, as a percentage of annual GDP, showed that a dramatic over-performance in the Jan-Aug 2018 period.
Specifically, the finance minister said the creditor-mandated primary…
Insecurity, introversion and mistrust are increasingly gripping Greek citizens, a new World Values Survey finds, the first time the specific survey – conducted since 1981 – also included Greece.
The…
By G. Sakkas gsakkas@naftemporiki.gr
Moody’s hesitation to issue another credit review for Greece on Friday and a much hoped-for upgrade generated discomfort with the coalition government over the weekend, although…
By T. Tsiros ttsiros@naftemporiki.gr
Deliberations between the Greek government and representatives of institutional creditors – the one-time “troika” or “quartet” – will continue until at least mid November, with the…
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday in New York City, on the sidelines of the 73rd UN general assembly.
According to…
The publisher of an Athens daily, an editor and a political reporter were freed from custody on Sunday morning after spending the night at a police precinct following a lawsuit…
Α major blaze erupted on Sunday morning at the University of Crete’s campus in Irakleio, Crete. The fire was not threatening the student dormitories, authorities said. …
The latest high-speed ferry in Seajet Plan’s fleet arrived at the port of Piraeus this week, with the “WorldChampion Jet” – the former HSC Villum Clausen – set to bring…
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos returned to familiar territory this week – in the United Kingdom – for the 13th “Roadshow” organized by the Athens Stock Exchange in London on…
Fraport Greece this week announced that it will increase fees at three airports whose upgrades will be completed by the end of the year, namely, at Hania, Kavala and Zakynthos.…
By A. Tsimplakis
atsimp@naftemporiki.gr
The association representing the greater Athens area’s hotels has again cried “foul” over what it charges is the booming phenomenon of Airbnb-style short-term leasings of private…
Greek Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis will be in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYRoM) next month, where he’ll attend a handful of MoC signings by energy-related companies.
A MoU…
Government sources on Friday quickly revealed that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Defense Minister Panos Kammenos, the head of a small right-wing party that props up the mostly leftist coalition…
Some 100 people will depart on Friday from the Moria hotspot on the island of Lesvos (Mytilene) by ferry boat for the northern city of Kavala, where they will be…
Tax breaks and lower social security contributions promised by main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis last week, during an address in Thessaloniki, will cost state coffers roughly six…
MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group, a subsidiary of Germany’s Ceconomy AG, this week aimed to douse growing speculation in Greece that the electronics and white goods retailer was a reduced presence in…
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias appeared confident on Thursday that a referendum in the neighboring former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYRoM) on June’s “Prespa Agreement” will approve of the deal,…
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos used a “road show” in London as a backdrop on Thursday to promise that his leftist-rightist coalition government’s extra spending in 2019 will stay within…
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) party is given a 10.5-percentage point lead over ruling SYRIZA in the first opinion poll released after the summer by the Athens-based Skai broadcaster.
Specifically,…
By S. Emmanuil
semm@naftemporiki.gr
The Athens-based Vivartia group this week announced that it aims to operate 22 stores – mostly under its Goody’s Burger House and Flocafe Espresso Room brands…
The IMF reiterated on Thursday that a scheduled social security spending reduction in Greece, set for January 2019, will improve the country’s prospects and send a “strong message” to investors.…
The Greek-flagged commercial fleet reached 1,865 vessels as of July 2018, only marginal up from the corresponding month of 2017, 0.2 percent.
The figure was released by the country’s independent…
The Greek state and various general government entities allocated 914 million euros last month to cover arrears to the private sector, with the overall arrears figure dropping significantly – another…
A deputy finance minister on Wednesday left open the possibility of the leftist-rightist government also trying to persuade creditors to allow it to avoid lowering an annual tax-free income threshold,…
