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17.05.2024 / 07:03

Supermarket prices remain modest in April

NEWSROOM

Hikes in supermarket prices in comparison with the same period of the previous year, were relatively restrained in April 2024, according to a survey of major supermarket chains conducted by the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA) and released on Wednesday.

17.05.2024 / 06:10

Fin Min urges continued support for green transition in Brussels Economic Forum speech

NEWSROOM

Speaking on Thursday at the annual Brussels Economic Forum organized by the European Commission, Minister of National Economy and Finance Kostis Hatzidakis expressed support for the Green Deal and green transition.

17.05.2024 / 04:00

Paphos tops realty sales to foreigners

NEWSROOM

Paphos remains the champion city of Cyprus in property sales to foreigner nationals for the current year 2024.

16.05.2024 / 22:50

ATHEX: Bourse not yet ready for 1,500 points

NEWSROOM

Thursday gave traders a mixed session at Athinon Avenue, with the majority of stocks and the benchmark narrowly heading lower.

16.05.2024 / 22:28

Greece’s oldest woman dies

NEWSROOM

Greece’s reported oldest woman passed away at the age of 119 on Tuesday night on the island of Crete. Eleni Baroulaki was born in 1905 and lived her entire life in Paidochori in the municipality of Apokoronos in Hania.

16.05.2024 / 22:10

Israel, its friends and adversaries

TOM ELLIS

The recent press conference by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara underscored another major difference separating the two countries, and this is their stance towards Israel.

16.05.2024 / 22:01

Cartoon (16/05/2024)

ILIAS MAKRIS

16.05.2024 / 21:43

Hostility and violence

EDITORIAL

The specter of political violence has returned to Europe. It is not a development that can be considered completely unexpected.

16.05.2024 / 21:02

Greek defense team says 9 Egyptians accused of causing deadly shipwreck were misidentified as crew

ELENA BECATOROS

The legal defense team for nine Egyptian men due to go on trial in southern Greece next week accused of causing one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest shipwrecks said Thursday they will argue that Greece has no jurisdiction in the case, and insisted their clients were innocent survivors who have been unjustly prosecuted.

16.05.2024 / 20:38

Majority of EU nations want more partnerships to stem migration from countries of origin

JAN M. OLSEN

A majority of European Union members are calling for more agreements with countries where migrants depart from or travel through to get to Europe, saying the bloc needs to think outside the box to tackle irregular migration into the 27-member bloc.

16.05.2024 / 20:34

Peter Pan Alarm! Kunstlove de Large! | Athens | May 23 – July 10

NEWSROOM

The Bernier/Eliades Gallery (11 Eptachalkou) in Athens showcases German artist Jonathan Meese’s third solo exhibition.

16.05.2024 / 20:16

Helleniq Energy to boost renewables but cautious over power grids

NEWSROOM

Greece’s Helleniq Energy stuck to its plan to install more renewable capacity in the coming months but said on Thursday it was concerned about restrictions related to power grids and a lack of energy storage.

16.05.2024 / 19:44

North Macedonia VMRO party leader insists on ‘Macedonia’

NEWSROOM

North Macedonia leader of the center-right nationalist VMRO-DPMNE party, Christian Mitskoski, insists on using the term “Macedonia,” instead of the country’s constitutional name, following the steps of North Macedonia’s new president, Gordana Siljanovska.

16.05.2024 / 19:11

Climate crisis to amplify atmospheric pollution in Greece

SOFIA CHRISTOU

A study conducted by Greek scientists and published by Elsevier warns of heightened atmospheric pollution in Greece, driven by the climate crisis, posing risks to public health.

16.05.2024 / 18:22

Spyros Theodoropoulos receives 7th Alba Business unusual Award

NEWSROOM

Businessman Spyros Theodoropoulos received the prestigious Alba Business Unusual Award from the Alba Graduate Business School of the American College of Greece for his continuous contribution to Greek entrepreneurship and society.