Influential Greek central banker Yannis Stournaras, a standing “thorn in the side” of the current leftist-rightist coalition government, again cautioned against complacency and overly optimistic scenarios – a day before…
A light earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale was reported at 08:45 (06.45 GMT) off the island of Santorini, with an epicenter 41 kilometers east of the popular holiday…
Τhe president of Greece’s Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE), Vassilis Korkidis, this week detailed his assessments of the country’s post-memorandum prospects and challenges, in separate interviews with Japan’s…
By K. Deligiannis
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A subsidiary of the Public Power Corp. (PPC), Greece’s dominant electricity utility and the one-time state monopoly, is reportedly attracting attention by Turkish investors in the…
The latest figures by German travel giant TUI and Fraport Greece point to positive tourism season in Greece for 2018 so far, with the former saying it has booked holidays…
The Apostolopoulos group, which owns the Athens Medical Centre and other private facilities in SE Europe, continued to press on with efforts to purchase the Ygeia group, offering shareholders of…
A Condor Airlines jet carrying passengers from Egypt to Germany was diverted to the Hania (Chania) airport on Crete on Friday morning after authorities received a bomb threat. …
Greece’s finance ministry appears fully satisfied with the first difficult “test” in the execution of this year’s state budget, with revenues in July 2018 exceeding the prescribed monthly target.
Overall,…
By G. Kampourakis [email protected]
This week’s release of two Greek servicemen held in Turkey since early March 2018 offered a welcome respite for the foundering Tsipras coalition government, which was…
The Greek coast guard is investigating a second report involving crew-members of a Turkish fishing vessel firing shots at Greek vessels, with the latest instance reportedly taking place west of…
A 25-year-old Portuguese tourist died on Wednesday evening after falling off a 20-meter rock formation across from the Acropolis in central Athens during what police describe as an attempted mugging…
Two Greek servicemen that were held in a Turkish jail for more than five months returned to the country on Wednesday, arriving in the northern port city of Thessaloniki aboard…
Greece’s ambassador to Russia will depart the country in the fall, possibly at the end of September, according to the semi-official Tass news agency, which cited a Greek diplomatic source.…
Two Greek servicemen held in Turkey since early March were freed without restrictions on Tuesday by a court in the western border city of Edirne, and are expected to return…
A Turkish court in the western border city of Edirne has reportedly freed two Greek servicemen held in the neighboring country since early March 2018, the semi-official Anadolu news agency…
By S. Emmauil
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Spanish retail giant Inditex’s sales in Greece increased by 4 percent in 2017, reaching 480 million euros, pooled by the seven brands active in the Greek…
The Greek state budget posted a primary budget surplus of 2.087 billion euros over the first seven months of 2018, exceeding the target (929 million euros) by more than one…
By G. Sakkas
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Greece’s pharmaceutical sector is second, in the industrial category, in terms of value of exports, with aluminum and aluminum byproducts manufacturers in first place, according to…
By A. Tsimplakis
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A relevant general secretariat for ports and port facility, entity falling under the jurisdiction of the shipping and insular policy ministry in Greece, reportedly tripled the…
Greece is keenly interested in Turkish economic developments, amid the brushing currency and economic crisis in the neighboring country, given that bilateral trade and cross-border ties have blossomed over recent…
Greece’s independent public revenues authority has commenced yet another campaign, aimed at the millions of foreign tourists that visit the country, to remind them that they can pay for all…
The third major wildfire of the ongoing summer season in Greece erupted on Sunday in central Evia, the large island that hugs mainland Greece’s central Aegean coastline, three weeks after…
An electronic out-of-court settlement process for arrears to the public and private sector has received just more than 3,000 applications in its first year of operation in Greece, mainly by…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel referred to the Dublin treaty as “inoperable”, in her latest high-profile statement regarding the migrant crisis in Europe, three years after a massive influx of third…
Fitch is the latest international credit agency to upgrade Greece’s credit ranking, raising it to “BB-” from the previous “B” , while retaining its outlook as “stable”. …
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras received some welcome news on Friday with the latest unemployment figures in the country, which show the jobless rate at under 20 percent, for the…
By L. Kalamara
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The casino sector in Greece continues to struggle, according to first half 2018 results, with both the number of visitors, revenues and profits also down for…
Greece-based Minoan Lines, among the biggest ferry boat operators in the eastern Mediterranean, has announced that it will replace all plastic straws provided in the bars, self-service cafeterias and restaurants…
An ECB-issued waiver for Greece will end immediately after August 21, when the current – and last – memorandum adjustment program for the country expires, the euro zone’s central bank…
The Greek foreign ministry took less than a day to sharply react to the latest “tongue-lashing” by Moscow, more-or-less confirming that Athens did in fact prevent the visit of several…
